TUKUR MAMU: DSS Raids Terrorists' Negotiator's Residence, Office
Faith Ukanwa
Sep 08, 2022
TUKUR MAMU: DSS Raids Terrorists' Negotiator's Residence, Office
A team of the Department of State Service (DSS) raided the residence of Malam Tukur Mamu, the Publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald and Media Consultant to controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, who withdrew as one of the negotiators between the terrorists that attacked the March 28 Abuja-Kaduna bound AK-9 train passengers.
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A source familiar with the matter told one of our correspondents that the heavily armed DSS personnel stormed Mamu's residence and the office of the Desert Herald Newspaper at about 12:30 am on Thursday.
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It was gathered that the officers ransacked every nook and cranny of the house and carted away laptops, phones and documents.
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The sources, however, said nothing incriminating was found in both the residence as well as the office.
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According to him, no fewer than 50 heavily armed operatives in Toyota Hilux, Toyota Highlander as well as military vehicles raided both the residence and office.
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He added that the two wives of the ex-negotiator that were with him when he was arrested, were brought back to the house, but his two sons "are still with him in detention."
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He said, "The heavily armed operatives came and they searched everywhere both at the residence and his office but nothing suspicious was found during the operation that started at about 12.30am
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"Over 50 of them came in, fully armed with sophisticated weapons in Army vehicles, Toyota Hilux, and Toyota Highlander.
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"Two wives that were with him (Mamu) were returned but his two sons, Faisal and Ibrahim are still with him in detention.
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"They seized our phones and laptops computers."
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— Faith Ukanwa