Department of State Service (DSS) has arrested five persons in connection with the April 14, 2014 bomb blast at the El-Rufai Motor Park, Nyanya in Abuja.
The suspects are Ahmad Abubakar (aka Abu Ibrahim/Maiturare), Mohammed Ishaq,
Yau Saidu (aka Kotar Rama), Anas Isah and Adamu Yusuf.
The DSS Deputy Director, Public Relations, Marilyn Ogar, who paraded the suspects in
Abuja on Monday, said the masterminds of the blast, Rufai Tsiga (aka Dr. Tsiga), and a
military deserter, Aminu Ogwuche, had been declared wanted.
Ogar announced a cash reward of N25m for information that could lead to their arrest.
She also explained that Ogwuche with service number SVC 95/104 served in the
intelligence unit of the Nigeria Army at Child Avenue, Arakan Barracks, Lagos between
2001 and 2006 and was posted to the Nigerian Defence Academy in 2006.
According to her, Ogwuche was once arrested on November 12, 2011 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,
on his arrival from the United Kingdom, for suspected involvement in terrorism-related activities.
She added that he was released on bail on October 15, 2012 to his father, Col. Agene
Ogwuche (retd.), following intense pressure from human rights activists who alleged
human rights violation.
The DSS spokesperson further explained that investigation indicated that Tsiga and Ishaq
moved a vehicle laden with explosives to the El-Rufai Motor Park on April 13,2014 night.
“In the morning of April 14, Tsiga moved the explosives-laden vehicles to the position
from where he detonated them,” she added.
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