Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche who was on Monday declared wanted by the State Security Service in connection with the Nyanya bombing was arrested in Sudan on Wednesday.
The arrest came after the National Bureau of the Interpol based at the Nigerian Police Force Headquarters issued an international red alert for the arrest of the fleeing terrorist.
Ogwuche’s arrest was announced at the National Briefing Centre, located at the headquarters of National Orientation Agency (NOA).
The Coordinator of the national briefing centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, who is also the Director-General of NOA, said Ogwuche was arrested in Sudan.
“Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche who was earlier declared wanted has been arrested in Sudan with the efforts of the Army, DSS, the National Bureau of the Interpol based at the Nigerian Police Force Headquarters and security operatives of Sudan,” Omeri said.
He stated that the security operatives are already working to ensure his extradition back to Nigeria from where he was arrested.
He promised to provide more information on his arrest as soon as possible.
More details soon.
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