Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) has disclosed reason it arrested publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Desert Herald, Tukur Mamu.
The publisher has negotiated for the release of scores of passengers abducted from the Abuja-Kaduna train by terrorists on March 28, 2022.
Mamu was reported to be traveling to Saudi Arabia with his family through Cairo, Egypt.
However, the SSS in a statement by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya confirmed that the publisher was arrested in Cairo, returned to Nigeria on Wednesday and is in its custody.
“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 Manu, 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 the country, 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,” the statement reads.
