DSS Arrests Mamu’s Father-In-Law, Clampdown On Associates

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday night arrested Abdullahi Mashi, the father-in-law to an aide to a controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Ahmad Gumi, Tukur Mamu.

This is as the secret police continue to clamp down on associates of Mamu hours after invading his residence and office in Kaduna.

According to Daily Trust, DSS operatives also visited the residence of Mamu’s brother-in-law, Ibrahim Tinja.

Tinja was arrested alongside Mamu in Egypt and deported to Nigeria on Wednesday.

Naija News learnt that Mamu and four members of his family were arrested at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Wednesday.

This is coming after the Nigerian intelligence agencies requested that they be deported from Egypt.

Mamu was arrested while travelling to Saudi Arabia for a lesser hajj together with his two wives, his eldest son, Faisal Mamu and brother-in-law, Tinja.

Mashi, however, has been released from the custody of the secret police, while his son and brother-in-law are still in custody.

We Found Incriminating Materials In Mamu’s House – DSS

According to DSS, it recovered incriminating materials at the residence of the lead negotiator between bandits and the families of the kidnapped Abuja-Kaduna train passengers, Tukur Mamu.

The spokesman of DSS, Peter Afunanya stated this while speaking on the raid carried out on the Kaduna house and office of Mamu in the early hours of Thursday.

Speaking about the raid, DSS said so many incriminating things, including military accoutrements, large amounts of different currencies and denominations were recovered, saying the arrested publisher will be charged to court.