Mamu: Court Permits Continued Detention Of Mamu By DSS For Another 60 Days

By Akinwale Kasali

The hope of former Kaduna Train negotiator, Tukur Mamu to get a lenient verdict from Justice Nkeonye Maha, the Presiding Judge at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja suffered a setback as the Court granted permission to the Department of State Services to further detain Mamu for another 60 days.

Justice  Maha, gave the ruling on Tuesday in response to an ex-parte motion moved by Ahmed Magaji, Counsel for the DSS.

In the motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022 dated and filed September 12, DSS urged the court to grant its reliefs to enable it to conclude its investigation on Mamu, who had been leading the negotiation with the terrorists for the release of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers kidnapped since March, 28, 2022.

It would be recalled that  Mamu was arrested at Cairo International Airport on September 6, 2022, on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj. He was flown back to Nigeria sans day, and on arrival at the Kano International Airport, he was arrested by operatives of the DSS.

Following Mamu’s arrest, the DSS on Thursday, September 8, 2022, raided his residence and office, and later the residences of his in-law and a couple of relatives.

Confirming the raid in a statement on Thursday, the Spokesman for the DSS, Peter Afunanya, said, “So far, appropriate security agencies have executed valid search warrants on Mamu’s residence and office. During the processes, incriminating materials including military accoutrements were recovered.

“Other items include large amounts in different currencies and denominations as well as financial transaction instruments.” Two days ago, the DSS warned against making comments on the Mamu case, pointedly revealing that what it has unearthed in its investigation, so far, is mind boggling.