The Department of State Security in Abuja paraded five men alleged to have confessed to being involved in the bombing of the El-Rufai Motor Park in
Nyanya on April 14.
Nyanya on April 14.
The men: Ahmad Rufai Abubakar, Muhammad Sani, Adamu Yusufu, Yau Saidu
and Anas Isah, were referred to in a paper handed to journalists after the
parade as “suspected masterminds” of the attacks.
and Anas Isah, were referred to in a paper handed to journalists after the
parade as “suspected masterminds” of the attacks.
According to the Police handout, a Boko Haram leader called Rufai Abubakar
Tsiga, who is currently at large, was “a mastermind of the bombing incident.”
Tsiga, who is currently at large, was “a mastermind of the bombing incident.”
The police said that Tsiga was actively aided by a co-mastermind, Aminu Sadiq
Ogwuche, also at large, a student of Arabic Language at the International
University of Africa, Sudan.
Ogwuche, also at large, a student of Arabic Language at the International
University of Africa, Sudan.
“In the night of 13th April 2014, Rufai Abubakr TSIGA and Aminu moved the
explosives laden vehicle to the position from where he detonated the explosives
the Police said.
explosives laden vehicle to the position from where he detonated the explosives
the Police said.
It is unclear why the Police chose a public parade rather than a courtroom in
which to commence prosecution of the suspects.
which to commence prosecution of the suspects.
The SSS Write-Up below:
Recall that 14th April 2014, at El-Rufai Motor Park Nyanya , a bomb explosion
occurred which resulted in the death of 74 people, leaving several other
injured. As investigation was ongoing another bomb blast occurred on 1st
May, 2014. Following these incidents and in line with the Security Forces
commitment to bring to book perpetrators of evil in our society, a thorough
investigation was initiated which led to the arrest of some suspected masterminds
of the attacks.
They include:
occurred which resulted in the death of 74 people, leaving several other
injured. As investigation was ongoing another bomb blast occurred on 1st
May, 2014. Following these incidents and in line with the Security Forces
commitment to bring to book perpetrators of evil in our society, a thorough
investigation was initiated which led to the arrest of some suspected masterminds
of the attacks.
They include:
(1) Ahmad Rufai ABUBAKAR
(2) Muhammad Sani
(3) Adamu YUSUF
(4) Yau SAIDU
(5) Anas ISAH
RUFAI ABUBAKAR---was arrested on 22ndApril 2014 at Gwantu Sanga LGA of
Kaduna State by a Joint Security team. He is a forty-three (43) year old indigene
of Yarimawa , Kazaure LGA Jigawa State.
Kaduna State by a Joint Security team. He is a forty-three (43) year old indigene
of Yarimawa , Kazaure LGA Jigawa State.
He has admitted that shortly after the bomb blast of April 14, 2014 one Rufai
Abubakar Tsiga now at large confirmed to him that he (TSIGA) and other members
of the Boko Haram sect carried the attack at Nyanya Motor Park to retaliate the
killing of a sect member at the same Park eight days earlier.
Abubakar Tsiga now at large confirmed to him that he (TSIGA) and other members
of the Boko Haram sect carried the attack at Nyanya Motor Park to retaliate the
killing of a sect member at the same Park eight days earlier.
The said Rufai Abubakar TSIGA hails from Angwan Gabas , Gidan Mammai Tsiga
Town, Bakori LGA Katsina .
Town, Bakori LGA Katsina .
Ahmad Rufai ABUBAKAR confirmed that Rufai Abubakar TSIGA sent him recharge
card credit of N800 after the bombing incident.
card credit of N800 after the bombing incident.
That it was later discovered that the phone of one Muhammadu Sani ISHAQ was
used in sending him the credit.
used in sending him the credit.
According to Ahmad Rufai ABUBAKAR, (A.K.A Maiturare ) , Rufai Abubakar TSIGA
also told him that Boko Haram National Leader had directed that all members
of the sect should relocated with their families to “Gaaba” (Boko Haram forest
camp)in preparation for mass attacks against the Nigerian State.
also told him that Boko Haram National Leader had directed that all members
of the sect should relocated with their families to “Gaaba” (Boko Haram forest
camp)in preparation for mass attacks against the Nigerian State.
MUHAMMADU SANI ISHAQ---Sani was arrested on 24th April 2014 at Utako
village behind Julius Berger Yard Utako following the disclosure made by Ahmad
Rufai ABUBAKAR(A.K.A Maiturare). He is a thirty (30) year old indigene of Balari
village Ajingi LGA of Kano State.
village behind Julius Berger Yard Utako following the disclosure made by Ahmad
Rufai ABUBAKAR(A.K.A Maiturare). He is a thirty (30) year old indigene of Balari
village Ajingi LGA of Kano State.
Sani was a sale boy in Rufai Abubakar TSIGA’s patent medicine store at Utako
called “Kishi Clinic “ a structure which also served as a base for Boko Haram’s
convert activities in the FCT. He revealed that two day before the Nyanya blasts
Rufai Abubakar TSIGA his boss , informed him around 4.00pm after prayer that
there was a plan to bomb a facility in Abuja but stated that he was never informed
of the exact location.
called “Kishi Clinic “ a structure which also served as a base for Boko Haram’s
convert activities in the FCT. He revealed that two day before the Nyanya blasts
Rufai Abubakar TSIGA his boss , informed him around 4.00pm after prayer that
there was a plan to bomb a facility in Abuja but stated that he was never informed
of the exact location.
He further revealed that Rufai TSIGA later informed him that the bomb to be
used for the blasts were being coupled at the residence of one Adamu YUSUF.
used for the blasts were being coupled at the residence of one Adamu YUSUF.
According to SANI , a day before the Nyanya bombing precisely 13th April
2014 he and TSIGA drove the car laden with explosives and parked it behind
four (4) buses inside the Nyanya Bus Park overnight after which they left the
area.
2014 he and TSIGA drove the car laden with explosives and parked it behind
four (4) buses inside the Nyanya Bus Park overnight after which they left the
area.
He revealed that before 7.00am the following morning Rufai TSIGA went and
detonated the explosives.
detonated the explosives.
According to him, two (2) cars were wired for attack. He claimed one was
used for the April 14th 2014 incident which was a retaliatory attack on the
motor park by the boko haram sect whose member was mobbed and killed a
week before the bombing incident
used for the April 14th 2014 incident which was a retaliatory attack on the
motor park by the boko haram sect whose member was mobbed and killed a
week before the bombing incident
When h was intercepted with firearms at the Nyanya Motor Park, (However,
this story of killing of a boko haram member at the Nyanya Motor Park a week
earlier would appear untrue but was fabricated by TSIGA to elicit the interest
of SANI and other sect members used for the attack).
this story of killing of a boko haram member at the Nyanya Motor Park a week
earlier would appear untrue but was fabricated by TSIGA to elicit the interest
of SANI and other sect members used for the attack).
YAU SAIDU ---Yau was arrested on 29thApril 2014 at his village Dandambo,
Tsanyawa LGA Kano State. He is twenty-eight (28) years old.
Tsanyawa LGA Kano State. He is twenty-eight (28) years old.
Before his arrest, SAIDU was an apprentice under Rufai TSIGA at his medicine
store in Utako village market.
store in Utako village market.
Although he denied membership of the boko haram sect, he claimed that his
uncle , Rufai Abubakar TSIGA and Muahmmadu Sani ISHAQ attempted to enlist
him several times.
uncle , Rufai Abubakar TSIGA and Muahmmadu Sani ISHAQ attempted to enlist
him several times.
He identified the perpetrators of the Nyanya bomb blast as Rufai Abubakar TSIGA
Muhammadu Sani ISHAQ and Aminu Sadiq OGWUCHE.
Muhammadu Sani ISHAQ and Aminu Sadiq OGWUCHE.
He also disclosed that on 13th A pril 2014 about 11 hours, a day before the
Nyanya bombing, Rufai Abubakar TSIGA and Muhammadu Sani ISHAQ drove
out from Utako village market in a back-coloured Honda Accord car and
returned about 15 hours . Later the same day, they went out again in the
same car and did not return until the following day, 14th April 2014 about
11 hours after the Nyanya bombing incident had occurred.
Nyanya bombing, Rufai Abubakar TSIGA and Muhammadu Sani ISHAQ drove
out from Utako village market in a back-coloured Honda Accord car and
returned about 15 hours . Later the same day, they went out again in the
same car and did not return until the following day, 14th April 2014 about
11 hours after the Nyanya bombing incident had occurred.
He alleged that when TSIGA learnt of Muhammadu Sani ISAQ’s arrest he fled
Utako to an unknown location and left his business in his care.
Utako to an unknown location and left his business in his care.
TSIGA equally sent a message to his wife, Hauwa on GSM 07067434122
directing her to pack her belongings and flee the area.
directing her to pack her belongings and flee the area.
ADMU YUSUF ----Was arrested in Bauchi on 5th May, 2014. He is forty-three
(43) years old . He confessed that he is member of the boko haram. Adamu
was a cleric at Finance Quarters Mosque, Wuye, Abuja.
(43) years old . He confessed that he is member of the boko haram. Adamu
was a cleric at Finance Quarters Mosque, Wuye, Abuja.
Muhammadu S ani ISAHQ disclosed that Rufai Abubakar TSIGA confirmed to
him that the bombs used for the Nyanyan incident were coupled in a bush near
the residence of Adamu Yusus.
him that the bombs used for the Nyanyan incident were coupled in a bush near
the residence of Adamu Yusus.
Adamu YUSUF however claims that even though he knows Rufai Abubakar TSIGA
the mastermind of the Nyanya bombing, he did not take part in the bombing
incident. He mentioned other members of the sect known to him to be;
the mastermind of the Nyanya bombing, he did not take part in the bombing
incident. He mentioned other members of the sect known to him to be;
Rufai Abubakar TSIGA
Imam Ahmad Rufai Abubakar
Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche
Anas Isah; Claimed to be an apprentice under Rufai Abubakar TSIGA along with
Anas ISAH.
Anas ISAH.
ADAMU claimed that on the day of the Nyanya bomb blast, Rufai Abubakar TSIGA,
called and told him that he heard of the bomb blast and that it was a job well
done.
called and told him that he heard of the bomb blast and that it was a job well
done.
ANAS ISAH----Anas was arrested on 3rd of May, 2014 at Unguwar
Yan-Tagwaye village, Katsina LGA Katsina State. He is 22 years old and
indigene of Tsiga Bakori LGA Katsina.
Yan-Tagwaye village, Katsina LGA Katsina State. He is 22 years old and
indigene of Tsiga Bakori LGA Katsina.
Anas came to Abuja in 2011 and hawked yoghurt for about one (1) month
before going back to Tsiga. He returned to Abuja in in 2012 and worked as
a sales boy in a pharmacy located at Ruga near Wuye Market.
before going back to Tsiga. He returned to Abuja in in 2012 and worked as
a sales boy in a pharmacy located at Ruga near Wuye Market.
In 2013, Rufai Abubakr TSIGA invited ANAS to join his Clinic at Utako village.
He identified Mohammadu Sani ISAHQ and Rufai Abubakar TSIGA as member
of the sect especially as the latter had confided in him his membership of the
boko haram sect.
He identified Mohammadu Sani ISAHQ and Rufai Abubakar TSIGA as member
of the sect especially as the latter had confided in him his membership of the
boko haram sect.
FINDINGS
Rufai Abubakar TSIGA , a boko haram Leader is a mastermind of the bombing
incident of 14th April , 2014 at El-Rufai Motor Park Nyanya, Abuja. TSIGA is
currently at large.
incident of 14th April , 2014 at El-Rufai Motor Park Nyanya, Abuja. TSIGA is
currently at large.
Rufai Abubakar TSIGA was actively aided by a co-mastermind, Aminu Sadiq OGWUCHE,
a student of Arabic Language at the International University of Africa, Sudan.
He is from Orokam, Ogbadigbo LGA of Benue State. Aminu is currently at large.
a student of Arabic Language at the International University of Africa, Sudan.
He is from Orokam, Ogbadigbo LGA of Benue State. Aminu is currently at large.
In the night of 13th April 2014 Rufai Abubakr TSIGA and moved the explosives
laden vehicle to the position from where he detonated the explosives.
laden vehicle to the position from where he detonated the explosives.
Muhammadu Sani ISHAQ who took part with Rufai Abubakar TSIGA in
positioning the explosive laden vehicle that exploded at Nyanya Motor Park,
killing scores of Nigerians , is in the custody of this service. Altogether,
five persons who are privy to the bombing incident have been taken into
custody and they are :
positioning the explosive laden vehicle that exploded at Nyanya Motor Park,
killing scores of Nigerians , is in the custody of this service. Altogether,
five persons who are privy to the bombing incident have been taken into
custody and they are :
(1) Ahmad Rufai ABUBAKAR N(A.K.A Abu Ibrahim /Maiturare
(2) Muhammadu Sani ISHAQ
(3) Yau SAIDU ( A.K.A Kotar Rama )
(4) Anas ISAH and
(5) Adamu YUSUF
Rufai Abubakar TSIGA (a.k.a Dr. TSIGA) and Aminu Sadiq OGWUCHE are
currently at large and are hereby declared WANTED .the sum of
Twenty-Five million naira (25M) is hereby announced as reward for anybody
with useful information on their whereabouts.
currently at large and are hereby declared WANTED .the sum of
Twenty-Five million naira (25M) is hereby announced as reward for anybody
with useful information on their whereabouts.
It is noteworthy that UK born Aminu Sadiq OGWUCHE with Service Number
SVC 95/104 deserted the Nigerian Army in 2006 . He served in the Intelligence
Unit of the Nigerian Army at Child Avenue Arakan Barracks Lagos between
2001 and 2006 and was posted to the Nigerain Defence Academy in 2006.
SVC 95/104 deserted the Nigerian Army in 2006 . He served in the Intelligence
Unit of the Nigerian Army at Child Avenue Arakan Barracks Lagos between
2001 and 2006 and was posted to the Nigerain Defence Academy in 2006.
Aminu Sadiq OGWUCHE was arrested on 12th November 2011 at Nnamdi Azikwe
2011 International Airport (NAIA)Abuja on his arrival from the United Kingdom
for suspected involvement in terrorism-related activities but was released
on bail on 15th October 2012 to his father Col.Agene OGWUCHE (RTD) following
intense pressure from human rights activists who alleged human rights violation.
2011 International Airport (NAIA)Abuja on his arrival from the United Kingdom
for suspected involvement in terrorism-related activities but was released
on bail on 15th October 2012 to his father Col.Agene OGWUCHE (RTD) following
intense pressure from human rights activists who alleged human rights violation.
CONCLUSION
Nigerian security forces shall not rest on their oars until every individual or
group of persons involved in the Nyanya bombings are brought to book.
However our findings raise critical issues that demand the collective sensitivity
and support of the general public if we must win the war on terror.
Terrorists element are disguising daily by taking up various businesses and
menial jobs in Abuja and its environs, Therefore, security awareness of the
public and prompt response to information sharing will continue to play pivotal
roles in the war on terror.
group of persons involved in the Nyanya bombings are brought to book.
However our findings raise critical issues that demand the collective sensitivity
and support of the general public if we must win the war on terror.
Terrorists element are disguising daily by taking up various businesses and
menial jobs in Abuja and its environs, Therefore, security awareness of the
public and prompt response to information sharing will continue to play pivotal
roles in the war on terror.
We hereby enjoin fellow Nigerians to be very vigilant and collaborate with law
enforcement agencies as we together strive to protect our nation from the antics
of criminals within and outside shores .
enforcement agencies as we together strive to protect our nation from the antics
of criminals within and outside shores .
Accordingly we urge Nigerians to be patient, to trust and support the nation’s
security forces as all seeming security mysteries in our country will be resolved.
security forces as all seeming security mysteries in our country will be resolved.
MARYLYN OGAR,msi
Deputy Director, Public Relations,
National Headquarters Abuja
May 12th 2014.
