By Kassim Kola Adeyemi
Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that Kaduna train negotiator, Tukur Mamu”s arrest on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt, was carried out by Nigeria’s foreign partners.
Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services made the confirmation in a statement in Abuja.
The DSS said Mamu was on his way to Saudi Arrested when he was arrested in Cairo, Egypt following a request to that effect by Nigeria’s security agencies.
The arrested Abuja -Kaduna train negotiator, Tukur Mamu
It said Mamu was flown back to Nigeria on Wednesday and now in DSS custody at Abuja.
“The Department of State Security Service (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 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,” Afunanya said in the statement. ( vitalnewsngr.com )
