ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - arrested Nigerian security forces the brother leader of the former group of militants in the southern delta, oil-rich country saying they suspected to be involved in a bombing that killed 12 people, an official said Sunday.
Official said the Associated Press that investigators Saturday made a descent in a Lagos House Charles Okah, to take into custody on its role in the financing of the bombings that struck the independence of the celebrations of the anniversary the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
Henry Okah, brother of the man already faces charges of terrorism in South Africa to lead the attack would have been. Henry Okah is a former leader of the movement for the emancipation of the Niger delta, the main group of activist in the oil-rich region.
Charles Okah "was mentioned by suspects with us as a source of funding for the explosion," said the security officer. "It is with us in Abuja.
The employee requested anonymity that he was not authorized to speak to journalists of the ongoing investigation.
The movement for the emancipation of the delta of the Niger, also known by the acronym mend, has issued a warning to journalists about an hour before the attacks on 1 October, people stay away from festivities in place of the Eagle in Abuja.He also criticized the Government for doing nothing to put an end to poverty relentless in the delta of the nation receives billions of dollars in oil revenues.
A car bomb exploded drawing of police, firefighters and curious spectators at the street close to a courthouse fédérale.Cinq minutes later, a second car bomb exploded, apparently intended to target those from the scene.
Security officer told AP Sunday that researchers believe that Charles Okah sent this e-mail address E-mail Yahoo! used by NEDEM.Les warning message emails are always signed with the nom de guerre of Jomo Gbomo.Les operating long Nigeria security analysts believed that Henry Okah was one of several people who wrote statements under the name.
Since the attack, mend has issued statements denying that Henry Okah had a role .Okah, a merchant of suspected weapons which led to the insurgency, weapons attack left Nigeria for Johannesburg after his release from prison in July 2009, while only about betrayal and the cost of gun - running.
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