Ogwuche who dubbed himself ‘The Lion of God’ threatened to cut the hands and feet of non-believers while he was living in Britain.
The 29-year-old who was said to have escaped to Sudan was declared wanted by security authorities early in the week. But the terror kingpin was arrested by the Interpol in the Islamic country on suspicion of carrying out terror attacks in Nigeria which killed more than 90 people.
Boko Haram is also behind the abduction of 300 schoolgirls who are currently being held captive in a forest near the border with Cameroon.
But Ogwuche who dropped out of the university is said to have become radicalised while studying Business science at the University of Glamorgan from 2007 to 2010 while living in Pontyridd.
The University of Glamorgan is now the University of South Wales.
He was a member of the university’s debating society and wrote on an online professional profile: “I used to be in the military back at home and my goal now is to be a successful businessman.”
He failed to finish the course but was a regular at the campus prayer room where he would regularly pray with fellow students.
Friends have told of their shock that he was alleged to be involved with the Nigerian terror group which outraged the world by seizing the schoolgirls.
Mustafa Ja, a Dutch student who studied at the university from 2009 to 2011, said he had met Amin several times in the prayer room on campus.
He said: “I’m shocked. Wow, I’m just really shocked. I used to meet him during Friday prayers and whenever we broke our fast at the mosque on campus.
“He didn’t seem to have any extremist views then – police officers would come and visit the prayer room regularly, so I don’t see how he could.”
A former house mate who said he knew him briefly during his time in Pontypridd said former students found it “very creepy” that Ogwuche may have become caught up in terrorism.
Anju Moro said: “He was very devout but then many people are. He would often just spend time in his room between going to and from prayers but he seemed harmless, if very serious.
“It is very creepy that he could have been having thoughts like that but he disappeared years ago so I suppose you can never know, can you?”
While living in South Wales, posts on his social media page became more and more extreme.
In early 2010, a chilling post on Facebook said: “Those who strive in the path of Allah love death like the kuffar love life, hahaha. Let them know, we are always ready to meet our lord anytime he wills.”
In 2011 after a series of increasingly extreme posts, he wrote: “The only punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is that they should be murdered, or crucified, or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides, or they should be imprisoned.”
Another post said: “We warn you to give up your disobedience to Allah and surrender to him or wait we bring your humiliation; then you will be regretful and on the knees.”
His profile picture is of a lion with the word “Asadullah”, meaning ‘Lion of God.’
He is a member of Paltalk – the world’s largest online video chat community boasting more than four million members.
But it has also been abused by Muslim extremists to preach hate.
Anjem Choudary, founder of the banned group, Islam 4 UK, Omar Bakri Mohammed, who caused outrage in Britain by praising the hijackers behind the September 11, 2001 attacks and was banned from re-entering the UK in the wake of the 7/7 bombings, and Abdullah el-Faisal, who was deported in 2007, were said to have joined forces to use the site to preach their message around the world.
At the same time as Ogwuche was seemingly posting messages of hate, he was advertising himself as a respectable business professional online where he claimed he had completed his degree course in business studies.
He also claimed he had previously worked for the Nigerian Army’s intelligence division.
After leaving Britain in November 2011, he was arrested at Abuja airport on arrival from the UK on suspected terrorism-related activities but was released to the care of his father, a retired army colonel, following protests from rights groups.
He has since been arrested in Sudan where he is suspected of being the co-mastermind of a two bomb attacks in the past month in a Nyanya, Abuja, which killed more than 90 people.
Five Boko Haram militants have been arrested as suspects in the car bombings in Nyanya on April 14 and May 1 this year, security officials said.
Information they provided pointed to Ogwuche and another man, Rufai Abubakar Tsiga, as masterminds.
Ogwuche reportedly served in the intelligence unit of the Nigerian army but deserted in 2006, according to Nigeria’s Ministry of Information.
A spokesperson for the University of South Wales said: “Aminu Ogwuche was a student at the former University of Glamorgan between 2007 and 2010 but didn’t go on to complete his studies at the university.
“The university has a strong community ethos with no history or evidence of extremist behaviour across any of its campuses; so it is surprised to hear of his apparent involvement with terrorist group, Boko Haram.
“There were no reported indications of extremist behaviour during his time as a student.
“There has been no contact between Mr Ogwuche and the University following his departure in 2010.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Islam....a curse to the whole world!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous please tell me what do u really know about Islam. I am not talking what some extremist said or what u see on media or what read on social network. Just tell me what u really know about Islam.
DeleteU blame someone attitude not the religion, it dosent mean people from other religion dont go wrong, u dont 've to blame someone ethnic or state he or she comes from, is because of this thinking our country is not growing, it dosent 've to be I ll vote for a Christian because am a Christian, or vote for Muslim , it had to be who will do it well, you can't judge few mens attitude and jugde the whole religion with it, Islam is never a religion of terror or curse
Deleteyou are a genuine idiot. you are asking him what he knows apart from what he reads, hears and sees.you must be out of your mind...where else do u get your info?...u want him to be killed or kidnapped to know about islam? You know that violence is your hallmark but u choose to live in self denial....peace ko Boko ni
DeleteNaija parents!!! Send ur wards to naija universities whr u can keep eye on dem, d worst u can get frm dem here is cultism whch at least is not a crime against humanity. Islam preaches peace!!!, beliv dat and also beliv I am d president of USA.
ReplyDeleteIt all boys down at unemployment, an idle mind will ever be d devils's workshop. The guy went to school and was dismissed in the nigerian army now tell me if u were a terrorist will u allow such impeccable talent to go to waste or embrace it open-heartedly. Nigeria has a long way to go
ReplyDeleteso u said that cultism is not a crime to humanity ? What of those people,they kill during cult activities ? Are they not human beings ?
ReplyDeleteso u said that cultism is not a crime to humanity ? What of those people,they kill during cult activities ? Are they not human beings ?
ReplyDeleteOf course, Islam preaches peace. But the confusion lies in its definition and meaning. Peace in Islam means being peaceful with fellow muslims only. If u refuse to be a muslim, its trouble for u. Their god(Allah) allows killing, mutilation and slavery. Islam actually means total submission to the will of Allah and not peace contrary to the general belief.
ReplyDeleteSo if Allah commands u to annihilate a generation, a family, a township etc, as a muslim u must comply. No questions asked. That is the god they worship.
Events all around the world happening day by day keep point to this fact but muslims will always deny it and be adamant it is peaceful. What a farce !
In 2013 in London, a former christian boy who was described by his school mates as a normal cool individual until he became a muslim hatched a soldier to death in daylight and was brandishing the machete and saying he killed for Allah.
The Quran contains at least 106 verses that call Muslims to war against nonbelievers for the sake of Islamic rule.
1. Quran 2:191-193
2. Quran 2: 216
3. Quran 3: 151
Open ur Quran and read these few. Or google them if u dont have one. There are countless others which call muslims to fight and fight and kill for Allah
Allah is not my god. Its an evil, barbaric and callous god wanting to drag a civilised generation back into dark ages and dungeon of slavery and torment.
Go seek for knowledge and stop decieving urself,cos u know notting about ISLAM.
DeleteIslam means IS LAMENTATION.
ReplyDeleteIslam my fuckin Ass, you can only try and it ends there -that we all know.
ReplyDeleteJesus is d way, the truth and the life. No one goes to the father ONLY through HIM.
Copy that all u HATERS, there is nothing anyone can do about it.
This is quite unfortunate and dis reapect to other people 's religion. In every religion be it christianity, islam and even traditional religion you must find bad eggs. I have never seen religion that is as un holy as christianity. People of this faith ought not to talk in public due to their inresponsiveness and hared against Muslims and their religion.
ReplyDeleteThose without knowledge about Islam should keep quiet pls. Islam is not a new religion. Ask yourself what brought about the recent radicalism about Islam? The answer will shock you.
ReplyDeleteI believe with all these happening Christianity is being propagated. It is becoming easier to know the good from the bad.
ReplyDeleteAll Muslims are terrorist...O Really...???? Then, Who started the first world war ?
ReplyDeleteMuslims ?
Who started the second world war ?
Muslims ?
Who killed about 20 millions of
Aborigines in Australia ? Muslims?? Who sent the nuclear bombs of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki ? Muslims??
Who killed more than 100 millions of
Indians in North America ? Muslims ??
Who killed more than 50 millions of
Indians in south America ? Muslims ?? Who took about 180 millions of African p
eople as slaves and 88% of them died
and was thrown in Atlantic ocean ?
Muslims ??
Who has killed 1 million civilians in Iraq
alone? Muslims? No , They weren't Muslims.... And the list is long ....! So gets your facts right!!!
YOU go back and get ur facts!! before you start making list, GO and read RIGHT..
DeleteAre you okay? Why are you listing wars. War is always between contries and has no connection with religion. In evryone of those wars you listed you'll find christians, moslems as well as other religions. Please just read other people's comment if you're confused.
DeleteGod wl geoge
ReplyDeleteYOU get ur facts right!! B4 u start making a list, GO back and read RIGHT..
ReplyDeletePeople, for the bible says in the last days...
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly where we are
As far as I'm concerned, a good religion need not use force to bring people in. The willingness of converts surely justifies the wellness of any religion.
ReplyDeleteAll Muslims are terrorist , By their fruit we have known them.
ReplyDeletePharaoh's heart was harden until he perish in hell so are the hearts of all dis demon muslims.they will never listen to the truth.
ReplyDeleteALL MUSLEM are Terrorist, By their fruit we have known them. The Quran contains at least 109 verses that call Muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of Islamic rule. E g
ReplyDelete2:191 And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter. And fight not with them at the Inviolable Place of Worship until they first attack you there, but if they attack you (there) then slay them. Such is the reward of disbelievers.
2:193 And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah.
2:216 Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful unto you; but it may happen that ye hate a thing which is good for you, and it may happen that ye love a thing which is bad for you. Allah knoweth, ye know not.
2:244 Fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah is Hearer, Knower.
5:33 The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom.
Anonymous May 18, 2014 at 9:28 AM i.m asking you to told me who started the whore war i mention ? I'm absolute sure that the all christ follower ..! So gets your facts right!!!
ReplyDeleteToday everthng is clearly as the sun is shinning the reality of muslim ar thesame but we muslim shoulb be carefull about our enimes you ar stupid for ur remark keep ur mouth off if you dnt've anythng to said !!! Pls
Anonymous May 18, 2014 at 9:28 AM i.m asking you to told me who started the whore war i mention ? I'm absolute sure that the all christ follower ..! So gets your facts right!!!
ReplyDeleteToday everthng is clearly as the sun is shinning the reality of muslim ar thesame but we muslim shoulb be carefull about our enimes you ar stupid for ur remark keep ur mouth off if you dnt've anythng to said !!! We all knw boko haram the all christian why The most excellent jihad is when one speaks a true word in the presence of a tyrannical ruler. (Tirmidhi).and Fight unbliever until they first attack you
The comments here shows how Nigerians think. We are more religious than those who introduced various religions to us. You guys are full of deceit. While some so called Muslims hide under the canopy of religion to commit atrocities openly some so called Christians commit the same atrocities scientifically. I am sure that Allah/God will reward on that day.
ReplyDeleteThe simple answer to dat question is dat,it mean killing innocent souls
ReplyDelete