{"id":99213,"date":"2022-09-14T08:10:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T07:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=99213"},"modified":"2022-09-14T08:10:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T07:10:55","slug":"dss-mamu-on-his-way-to-meet-terrorist-commanders-in-sarabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/dss-mamu-on-his-way-to-meet-terrorist-commanders-in-sarabia\/","title":{"rendered":"DSS: Mamu on his way to meet terrorist commanders in S\u2019Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Department of State Services (DSS) has alleged that its preliminary investigation established the offences of logistic supplier, aiding and abetting acts of terrorism against Tukur Mamu.<\/p>\n<p>The DSS stated that Mamu was intercepted by the Interpol at Cairo, Egypt, on 6th September, 2022, while on his way to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with commanders and top leaders of terrorist organisations across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>The DSS, in an affidavit in support of its ex-parte motion marked: FHC\/ABJ\/CS\/1617\/2022 filed before Justice Nkeonye Maha of a Federal High Court, Abuja, also alleged that the investigation established act of terrorism financing against Mamu, the former terrorists\u2019 negotiator.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Maha had earlier on Tuesday granted the motion ex-parte moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji, seeking an order to detain Mamu for 60 days in the first instance, pending the conclusion of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The motion was dated and filed on September 12 by U.N. Dauda, a lawyer with the security outfit.<\/p>\n<p>The DSS, in the application, had sought \u201can order enabling the State Security Service\/applicant to detain the respondent (Mamu) for a period of 60 days in the first instance, pending the conclusion of investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mamu is the sole respondent in the suit.<\/p>\n<p>In the affidavit in support of the ex-parte motion deposed to by Hamza Pandogari, a legal officer with the DSS, he said it was necessary for Mamu to be detained for 60 days in the first instance, pending the conclusion of investigation of various acts of terrorism against him.<\/p>\n<p>Pandogari alleged that: \u201cMamu, the self acclaimed Kaduna train negotiator exploit the opportunity to perpetrate, aid and abets as well as render support to both local and international terrorist organisations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat the respondent was intercepted by the Nigerian foreign partners at Cairo, Egypt, on 6th September, 2022, while on his way to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with commanders and top leaders of terrorist organisations across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat upon his interception, and subsequent repatriation back to Nigeria, a duly signed search warrant was executed in his residence and office at No. 4, Ali Ladan Street, Sabon Kawo GRA and No. 14, Mamona Road, Anguwan Sarki, Kaduna State and various exhibits and items to establish his complicity with terrorists were recovered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agency listed some of the items recovered from Manu\u2019s residence and office to include $151; 20 pounds sterling; 1,530 Indian Rupees; one Saudi Riyald; 70 Dirham; N1,506,000; and 16 assorted foreign coins.<\/p>\n<p>The DSS also alleged that two packs of pump action cartridges; 16 ATM (auto-mated machine) cards from both local and foreign banks; seven cheque books of different banks; six laptops; four tablets; 24 handsets and three international passports belonging to Mamu; one firearm licence; eight pieces of Nigerian Army uniforms; 16 pieces of Nigerian Naval uniforms, were Mong 34 items recovered.<\/p>\n<p>The DSS said that the \u201cpreliminary Investigation so far established, amongst others, the offences of logistic supplier, aiding and abetting acts of terrorism as well as terrorism financing against him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat the defendant (Mamu) has used the cover of his profession as a journalist to aid both local and international terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat the action of the defendant has orchestrated the untimely death of several security personnel in North-Central and North-East parts of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat the defendant has discreetly given several information to bandits and terrorists that escalated various acts of terrorism in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat the investigation has assumed a wider dimension and sophistication requiring time and advance expertise to conclude.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat some of the suspects working with the defendant are at large and premature release of the defendant will jeopardise the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat it is in the interest of justice and national security to grant this application.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat the activities of the defendant and his associates at large constitute a potent threat to the unity and peaceful co-existence of Nigeria.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of State Services (DSS) has alleged that its preliminary investigation established the offences of logistic supplier, aiding and abetting acts of terrorism against Tukur Mamu. 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