DSS Raids Mamu’s Residence, Office

By Adesina Soyooye

Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have reportedly raided both the residence and office of Tukur Mamu.

The raid, according to reports, was carried out early Thursday morning.

Tukur, the self-appointed negotiator between the terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna bound Train and the families of the victims, was intercepted and arrested by the INTERPOL on Tuesday, 6th September, 2022, at the Cairo, Egypt, Airport, while he was on his way to Saudi Arabia. In the company of his two wives at the time of his arrest, he was put on another flight back to Nigeria.

On arrival at the Kano International Airport, he was arrested by the DSS on Wednesday, 7th September. He is currently in the custody of the Service.

In a statement signed on Wednesday, September 7, 2022,  by the DSS Spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, the Service said it arrested Mamu on the request of the Nigerian Military and other Law Enforcement Agencies which declared Mamu a person of interest in their investigations of security related matters.

Mamu always claimed to be responsible for the release of the victims. His relationship with the Terrorists is not  known, but the victims, on regaining their freedom, always went to see Mamu to thank him. Each of them, allegedly, paid the sum of N100m for freedom.

It is being speculated that Mamu’s arrest may not be unconnected with the allegation that the ransom monies pass through him to the terrorists.

Mamu is the Publisher of the Desert Herald as as Media Consultant to Islamic  Cleric, Sheik Abubakar Gumi.