A British-born Nigerian army deserter has been arrested on suspicion of helping to mastermind a string of atrocities on behalf of the Boko Haram
terrorist group.
Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, reportedly born in Britain, was held in Sudan on an international arrest warrant.
He is wanted for questioning in connection with two recent bombings in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, that killed nearly 100 people.
One, in the suburb of Nyanya, killed 75 on April 14. A second, planted justbyards from the scene of the first bomb, killed 19
people on May 1.
Mr Ogwuche, who is the son of a retired Nigerian colonel, is expected to arrive under police escort by plane in the state capital, Abuja, later on Thursday.
State security officers are also expected to quiz him about Boko Haram's abduction of more than 200 girls from a school in Chibok, north-east Nigeria, in mid-April.
The group has demanded the release of jailed Boko Haram militants in exchange for the
girls' release.
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