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Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, the man suspected to have masterminded the Nyanya Motor Part bomb blast of April 14 2014, has been discharged by a federal high court sitting in Abuja.

Justice Adeniyi Ademola struck out Ogwuches’s two-count terrorism suit filed by the inspector-general of police for want of diligent prosecution.

The accused had filed a counter-suit challenging the infringement of his fundamental rights by the prosecutor, and the court granted his prayer and dismissed the charges against him.

More than 70 people died in the April 14 blast, and the department of state service arrested five suspects and declared two others, including Ogwuche, wanted.

After fleeing to Sudan, Interpol issued an international arrest warrant for him and staked a bounty of N25 million for anyone with information that could lead to his arrest.

Ogwuche in court on Monday

His arrest was announced by Mike Omeri, coordinator of the national information centre, who said his extradition to Nigeria would begin in earnest.

Born in the United Kingom Ogwuche (Service Number SVC 95/104) deserted the Nigerian army in 2006, after serving in the Intelligence Unit of the army at Child Avenue, Arakan Barracks, Lagos between 2001 and 2006, and his posting to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in 2006.

He was arrested on November 12, 2011 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, on his arrival from the UK for suspected involvement in terrorism-related activities but was released on bail on October 15, 2012 to his father, Col. Agene Ogwuche (Rtd), following intense pressure from human rights activists who alleged human rights violation.