The Department of State Services (DSS) said its preliminary investigation revealed that Tukur Mamu had links with global terrorist groups. It accused Mamu of being complicit with offences of logistics supplier, aiding and abetting acts of global terrorism.
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’ negotiator.
Justice Maha, 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. The motion was filed on Monday by U.N. Dauda, a lawyer with the security outfit. The DSS, in the application, had sought ‘an 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.’
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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 the investigation of various acts of terrorism against him.
Pandogari alleged that Mamu exploited the opportunity to perpetrate, aid and abet as well as render support to both local and international terrorist organisations.
‘That the respondent was intercepted by the Nigerian foreign partners in Cairo, Egypt, on September 6, 2022, while on his way to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with commanders and top leaders of terrorists organisations across the globe.
‘That 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.’
The agency listed some of the items recovered from Manu’s residence and office to include 151 dollars, 20 pounds sterling; 1, 530 Indian Rupees; one Saudi Riyal; 70 Dirham; N1.56 million, and 16 assorted foreign coins.
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.