By Abdul Lawal
Investigation is still on in the case of arrested chief negotiator of March 28th Abuja-Kaduna train adoptees mallam Tukur Mamu following following his arrest in Egpt early this week. Dailynewscraft.ng gathered that more investigations are being carried out for more information before his arraignment in court. He is supposed to have been charged in court within 48 hours of his arrest.
The Department of State Services, DSS, in a press statement issued by the agency’s Public relations Officer Mr. Peter Afunanya confirmed the arrest of Mamu , described as “self-acclaimed Kaduna Train hostage negotiator” is now in its custody.
Afunanya, revealed that Mamu,whom he also officially called, “a person of interest”, had been intercepted by Nigeria’ foreign partners at Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.He was “returned” to Nigeria, Wednesday.
The statement signed by Afunanya reads “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 Mamu, 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 Nigeria, 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”, according to the statement..