“9/11 Will Be a Joke”: Nigerian Student Threatens To Bomb UK University, Faces Deportation

“9/11 Will Be a Joke”: Nigerian Student Threatens To Bomb UK University, Faces Deportation

  • A Nigerian student studying and living in a foreign land has been slammed with strong action
  • Dundee University has finalised the deportation of Somtochukwu Okwuoha who threatened to bomb the institution with the help of the terrorist group, ISIS
  • The 26-year-old Nigerian master's student, witnesses said, was described to have had a military background and was capable of making bombs and unleashing a deadly virus on the city

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

Dundee University is set to deport and jail a Nigerian masters student identified simply as Somtochukwu Okwuoha.

Somtochukwu Okwuoha, Dundee University, UK, ISIS
Somtochukwu Okwuoha is currently in jail for threatening to bomb Dundee University located in the UK. Photo credit: Somtochukwu Okwuoha (Linkedin), @dundeeuni
Source: Twitter

Nigerian student to be deported over threat to bomb UK university

Okwuoha, according to a BBC News report, was found guilty of making terrorist threats against the institution.

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The student claimed he had enlisted a popular terrorist group, the Islamic state (ISIS), to help bomb the university and told staff he planned to carry out a chemical attack in the city.

The international energy studies student was found guilty of seven charges and was remanded in custody.

The 26-year-old will be sentenced next month, according to Sahara Reporters.

Keith Mackle, 58, now retired director of student services, told Perth Sheriff Court he became aware of "serious concerns" in the autumn of 2021.

Accommodation officer Shane Taylor also told the court Okwuoha accused him of being racist and said he planned to wipe out Scottish people as revenge.

All these accusations have then turned against the Nigerian student's fate as he will be sent back home after the court takes its final decision.

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Earlier, The chairman/CEO, of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM) Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, warned Nigerians against traveling abroad without proper documentation.

Dabiri-Erewa spoke on Thursday, November 23, when she visited some stranded Nigerians who violated Canada's immigration laws.

The Nigerians who are mostly youths are living in a shelter for asylum seekers in Brampton, Canada.

“Nigeria naira not as usual, setting up japa plans”: Nigerian banker laments

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Mr. Alade*, a 28-year-old marketing staff at a popular Nigerian bank, lamented the situation of things in the country.

He said he lives alone in a rented apartment in Ondo state, Nigeria's southwestern region. He earns N250,000 a month, which used to be enough to cover his basic needs but not anymore, he told Legit.ng.

“The inflation has really hit my power to purchase basic things and I have had to either resort to lower quality materials or buy miniature quantity of same products to keep up."

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.