The Department of State Services (DSS) has explained why
Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald, was arrested.
Mamu, who has been
involved in negotiations for the release of persons abducted during an
attack on a train in Kaduna, was arrested in Kano on Wednesday.
According to a statement by Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesman,
the publisher, who is also a media consultant to Ahmed Gumi, the popular
Islamic cleric, has questions to answer on security matters.
“The Department of State Services (DSS) has been inundated
with enquires in respect of the arrest or otherwise of Tukur Mamu, the
self-acclaimed Kaduna Train hostage negotiator,” the statement reads.
“This is to confirm
that Mamu, as a person of interest, was intercepted by Nigeria’s foreign
partners at Cairo, Egypt on 6th September, 2022 while on his way to Saudi
Arabia.
“He has since been returned to the country, today, 7th
September, 2022 and taken into the Service’s custody.
“The act followed a request by Nigeria’s Military, Law
Enforcement and Intelligence Community to their foreign partners to bring back
Mamu to the country to answer critical questions on ongoing investigations
relating to some security matters in parts of the country.
“The public may wish
to note that the law will appropriately take its course.”
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I hope the law will take its course. More people in high levels still need to be arrested concerning the nation security matters.
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