DSS Raids Residences of Tukur Mamu’s In-law, Family Members

…Desert Herald Mgt urges DSS to avoid media trial

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT

The operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS early this morning, Friday 9th September raided the residence of Abdullahi Mashi, an in-law to Mal. Tukur Mamu, Publisher of Desert Herald Newspaper

The security agents had on Thursday morning around 12:30 am raided the residence and office of Mamu and carted away money, handset phones, laptop and other valuables.

However, in a statement on Friday 9th September 2022, the management of Desert Herald Newspaper who urged the DSS to avoid media trial of Mamu also said the security agents have raided the sidences of Mamu’s in-law and family members.

The statement signed by Ibrahim Mada, Special Projects Manager, Desert Herald Newspaper a copy which was obtained by THE LEGISLATURE, thelegislatureng.com also said the military accoutrements” found in Mamu’s house during Thursday raid belong to his son, a Naval Officer.

The statement titled: “We Urge DSS to Avoid Media Trial as it Continues Raids on Residences of Mal. Tukur Mamu, His Inlaw and Family Members

…So called ‘Military Accoutrements” belong to his son, a Naval Officer,” further read below:

“We urge the Department of State Service to avoid media trial of Malam Tukur Mamu (Dan Iyan Fika), Publisher, Desert Herald Newspaper whom they arrested and kept in detention since on Tuesday 6th September.

“The DSS in a Press Release on Thursday 8th September, 2022 tittled ‘UPDATE ON TUKUR MAMU’ claimed during their raids on his residence and office in Kaduna that a large sum of money in various currencies and denominations as well as military accoutrements were recovered.

Tukur Mamu and Yahaha Bello in a group photograph

“While the DSS did not indicate the actual amount of the so-called large sum found in his house and office, we want to make it clear, that the ‘military accoutrements’ found in his house are military kits (uniform and barret) belonging to his son, Yahaha Bello, a Naval officer who graduated from NDA.

“Bello was brought up by Tukur and he lives in his house.

“Recall that about two weeks ago, Tukur Mamu’s. younger brother, Muhammad Saleh Mamu, an Air Force officer was killed while on counter terrorism’s mission in Zamfara.

“Apart from detaining Tukur Mamu with his two sons, Faisal Tukur Mamu and Ibrahim Husaini Mamu, DSS opperatives early this morning, at 12 am (Friday 9th September, 2022) stormed the residence of Abdullahi Mashi collected handset phones of the residents as well as cash and other valuable in the house and whisked him away. Mashi is an in-law to Mamu.

“The DSS also raided the apartment of Ibrahim Husaini Mamu at about 3am this morning. They could not find anything incriminating in all the houses they raided.

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