Nyanya bomb blast mastermind arrested in Sudan

The Federal Government on Wednesday evening confirmed the arrest of Abubakar Sadiq Ogwuche, the co-mastermind of the Nyanya bombing, where close to 100 persons were confirmed dead and many others wounded.
On Monday, N25 million was placed on the head of Ogwuche and the main mastermind, Rufai Abubakar Tsiga.
On Tuesday, the International Police issued an international warrant of arrest on the man said to be hiding in Sudan.
During the Monday briefing by spokesperson for the Department of State Service, Marylyn Ogar, five suspects were paraded in connection with the incident.
They were Ahmad Abubakar (aka Abu Ibrahim/Mai Turare), Mohammed Ishaq, Yau Saidu (aka Kotar Rama), Anas Isah and Adamu Yusuf.
They all confessed to being privy to the plot to bomb Nyanya.
At the daily briefing of the National Information Centre on Wednesday, the Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Mike Omeri, who was supported by other members of the group, announced that the alleged terrorist has been arrested in Sudan and is presently awaiting extradition back home to face charges.
The arrest was through the collaborative efforts of Interpol, the DSS, the Nigeria Police and the Military Attaché to the Nigerian High Commission in Sudan.
Ogwuche, who is a student of Arabic Language at the International University of Africa, Sudan, is a British born Nigerian who deserted the Army in 2006.
His service number was SVC 95/104.
He served in the Intelligence Unit of the Nigerian Army at Child Avenue, Arakan Barracks, Lagos between 2001 and 2006.
He was allegedly involved in terrorist activities, which led to his arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on November 12, 2011 on arrival from the UK.
However, he was released on bail to his father, retired Colonel Agene Ogwuche, on October 15, 2012, following intense pressure from human rights activists, who alleged human rights violation.
Responding to a question, Ogar said: “We should be happy that wherever a criminal is hiding, he will be fished out.
“Even if Nigerians would hide him, others will fish him out.
“These terrorists live in our midst and we know them.
“The world is a small place now.”
About the abducted Chibok girls, Omeri disclosed that international operations to rescue the girls have entered a full swing although he did not give details.
He refuted insinuations that academic activities in the North Eastern part of Nigeria have been completely paralysed and explained that schools in dangerous areas were shut while the pupils were merged with other schools with adequate security provided.
On the inability of government to rescue the girls after one month in captivity, Omeri said it was not a peculiar situation.
Omeri said: “When Americans were held hostage in Iraq, even though America knew where they were being kept, it took 200 days for them to be rescued.
“We do not even know where these girls are.
“We will rescue the girls but it will not take 200 days.”