Nigerian Masters Student To Be Deported Over Terrorist Threats

Somtochukwu Okwuoha to be deported after serving prison term

A Nigerian Masters student, Somtochukwu Okwuoha, will be deported after serving a 40-month prison sentence for making terrorist threats against Dundee University. The 26-year-old international energy studies student had claimed he enlisted ISIS to help bomb the university and revealed plans for a chemical attack on the city.

The trial, which concluded with Okwuoha being found guilty of seven charges by a jury, revealed disturbing details of his actions. Sheriff William Wood, presiding over the case, expressed concern over Okwuoha’s presence in the United Kingdom, stating, “Your presence in the United Kingdom is not conducive to the public good, and I make a recommendation for your deportation in due course.”

The court heard that Okwuoha arrived in the UK in 2021 and formed a friendship with a fellow student who rejected his advances. In response, Okwuoha became abusive towards her, leading to his suspension from the university.

Sheriff Wood addressed Okwuoha’s threats, stating, “You threatened mass murder, terrorism, said you would plant bombs and use biological weapons.” Witnesses recounted how Okwuoha claimed to have a military background, boasting about his ability to create bombs and unleash a deadly virus on the city.

Keith Mackle, a retired director of student services, testified that staff members received emails containing terrorist threats. One of the threatening messages read, “Expect a massive bomb explosion at the University of Dundee. I have contacted Isis terrorists to plant bombs on campus. I can assure you staff and students will die in great numbers. 9/11 will be a joke compared to what will happen. Blood will spill and flesh will be scattered.”

The charges against Okwuoha included threatening to murder university staff, planning terrorist crimes, threatening mass murder, using biological weapons, revealing staff details to international authorities, claiming to have planted bombs, and threatening to behead police officers.

In addition to the 40-month prison sentence, the Nigerian Masters student has been ordered to be deported from the UK upon his release. The case sheds light on the serious consequences of making terroristic threats and the impact such actions can have on a community.

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