Alleged Terrorism Financier, Mamu, Issues Seven-Day Ultimatum To FG To Withdraw Statement

The Publisher of the Kaduna-based Newspaper, The Desert Herald, Tukur Mohammed Mamu, has rejected his recent designation as terrorism financier by the Federal Government.

Consequently, Alhaji Mamu has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the authorities to withdraw the statement profiling him as terrorism financier and/or face a legal action.

The Source reports that the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit NFIU had, on March 18, pronounced Mamu ,alongside 15 others, as financiers of activities of terrorist organizations.

Mamu as it were attracted the attention of both Nigerian Security Agencies and in deed many Nigerians following his unsolicited offer to mediate in the abduction of the Kaduna/Abuja bound Train Passengers in 2022 .

He has since been a guest of the Department of State Services, DSS, over  allegations of providing cover and support to terrorists.

In a letter addressed to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister Of Justice, Mr  Lateef Fagbemi SAN,  he issued the 7-day ultimatum within which the Federal Government should withdraw the statement or face a legal action.

In the letter signed on his  behalf by his legal counsel,Messers J J Usman, Alhaji Mamu described his profiling as a terrorism financier by the Government as a gross violation of natural justice ,and veil attempt at impugning his reputation and character.

Mamu lamented that while his trial at a  Federal High Court over earlier allegations of support for terrorism activities is still pending  ,the authorities on March 19 2024 embarked on yet another attempt at maligning his character,by labelling and profiling him as terrorism financier.

” It is lamentable to observe that on March 19 2024 ,while the case against our client ( Mamu) is still pending ,the social media was saturated by publications allegedly emanating from and authorized by your good office.

However ,the said publication was made specifically by the Nigerian Sanctions Committee ,wherein our client was profiled and designated as a terrorist (terrorism financier).

“It is a common knowledge that the administration of Justice system in Nigeria is not only antithetic to ,but forbids media trial  in what ever guise .

“We vehemently condemn the actions of the Nigerian Sanctions Committee ,being in violation of the rule of Natural justice and prejudicial to our client who is undergoing trial and whose trial is still pending in Siuit FHCIABJ/CR/96/2023″ part of the letter reads.

Alhaji Mamu faulted his designation as terrorism financier ,at a time he has not been so pronounced by a court of competent jurisdiction in the country..adding that it is a known fact that his trial at Abuja High Court is still pending .

” It is our firm position that the actions of the Nigerian Sanctions Committee is not just tantamount to the usurpations of the Court’s power provided under section 6 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 ( as amended ) but also a mockery of the Nigerian Judicial System.”

“Based on the foregoing, the Desert Herald Publisher  asked the Federal  Government to retract the said publications by the Nigerian Sanctions Committee within seven days or face a legal challenge.