DSS Reveals Why Sheikh Gumi's Man Who Negotiated Kaduna Train Hostage Release Was Arrested
- The DSS has confirmed that Malam Tukur Mamu, the man who negotiated the release of victims kidnapped from ill-fated Kaduna-bound train, is in its custody
- Peter Afunanya, the spokesman of the security agency, said Mamu was arrested to answer critical questions on ongoing investigations relating to some security matters
- Mamu who is an aide of the popular Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi was arrested on Wednesday, September 7
FCT, Abuja - The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of Malam Tukur Mamu, former negotiator of victims kidnapped from a Kaduna-bound train in March.
The spokesman of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, in a statement, on Wednesday evening, September 7, said the agency was grilling Mamu over security issues, Daily Trust reported.
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He assured Nigerians that the law will appropriately take its course.
The statement reads:
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“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. This is to confirm that Manu, 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.”
How Mamu was arrested
Recall that Mamu was arrested at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano on Wednesday afternoon.
The Kaduna-based published who was first arrested in Egypt was detained for 24 hours before he was flown back to Nigeria.
While the Egypt Air aircraft, which conveyed him and his family members, touched down in Kano around 1:55pm, he was immediately picked up.
DSS operatives were stationed at the entrance of the international wing of the airport several minutes before the aircraft landed.
Heavily armed operatives who were also in company of others dressed in mufti, were on guard at the entrance of the arrival section of the international wing of the airport where three vehicles – two hilux and one hiace- with Kano number plates parked by the entrance.
As passengers began to file out from the arrival section, one of the hilux moved forward while the luggage, presumably of Mamu and his family members. The luggage were loaded in one of the vehicles while the one which picked Mamu zoomed off.
Mamu is an aide of the popular Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that Mamu had spoken on his arrest, revealing that he was detained by Egyptian authorities in Cairo on his way to Sauda Arabia for lesser Hajj.
Mamu, who boasted that he is not afraid of the DSS, is certain that security agents are waiting to take him into custody in Kano state when he arrives in Nigeria.
He revealed that Cairo authorities detained him and his family members for a day and decided to send him back to Nigeria when they found nothing on him.
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