The Department of State Services has continued its operation to unravel more evidences against bandits negotiator, Tukur Mamu.
Recall that the Desert Herald Newspaper publisher was in Egypt and extradited to Nigeria earlier in the week, even as the DSS raided his home and office to discover incriminating items.
The DSS has taken a step further as it raided homes of some of his relatives.
This was revealed by the Special Projects Manager of the newspaper, Ibrahim Mada, saying the DSS stormed the residences of Mamu’s brother and his in-law.
According to Mada, the DSS carted away cash, phones and other valuables from the residence of Mamu’s brother-in-law, Abdullahi Mashi.
The statement also warned the DSS against the media trial of Mamu, a media consultant to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi.
Mada recalled that Mamu’s younger brother, Muhammad Saleh Mamu, an Air Force officer was killed while on counter terrorism mission in Zamfara State just two weeks ago.
Mada further explained that the ‘military accoutrements’ found at Mamu’s residence by operatives of the DSS belonged to his nephew, a naval officer.
“We urge the Department of State Services to avoid a media trial of Mallam Tukur Mamu (Dan Iyan Fika), publisher, Desert Herald newspaper whom they arrested and kept in detention since Tuesday, September 6.
“The DSS in a press release on Thursday September 8, 2022 titled, ‘Update on Tukur Mamu’ claimed during their raids on his residence and office in Kaduna that a large sum of money in various currencies and denominations as well as military accoutrements were recovered.
“While the DSS did not indicate the actual amount of the so-called large sum found in his house and office, we want to make it clear that the ‘military accoutrements’ found in his house are military kits (uniform and beret) belonging to his son, Yahaha Bello, a naval officer who graduated from the Nigerian Defence Academy. Bello was brought up by Tukur and he lives in his house.
“Apart from detaining Tukur Mamu with his two sons, Faisal Tukur Mamu and Ibrahim Husaini Mamu, DSS operatives early this morning (Friday), at 12am stormed the residence of Abdullahi Mashi, collected the phones of the residents as well as cash and other valuables in the house and whisked him away. Mashi is an in-law to Mamu.
“The DSS also raided the apartment of Ibrahim Husaini Mamu at about 3am. They could not find anything incriminating in all the houses they raided.”
The management of the paper described the move by the DSS as an attempt to oppress its publisher.
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