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Mamu’s Team Dares DSS To Reveal ‘Incriminating Materials’ Found In His House

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Full Text: Tukur Mamu Demands Retraction From Nigerian Govt Over Label As Terrorist Financier

The management of Desert Herald, owned by Tukur Mamu has reacted to the findings by the Department of State Service (DSS).

Naija News earlier reported that the secret police raided the residence of Mamu, saying it recovered incriminating materials.

The spokesman of DSS, Peter Afunanya made this known to Daily Trust when asked about a raid carried out in the Kaduna house and office of Mamu in the 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.

However, in a statement on Friday, the management countered DSS, saying that they did not reveal the total amount of foreign currencies recovered from Mamu’s apartment on Thursday.

They also explained where the military accoutrements found in his apartment during the raid came from.

According to them, Mamu’s son, Yahaha Bello, owned both the uniform and barret found.

The management described Bello as a Naval officer who graduated from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).

The Statement read: “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 titled ‘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.

“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 the Nigerian Defence Academy(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 a counter-terrorism mission in Zamfara.

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

“Apart from detaining Tukur Mamu with his two sons, Faisal Tukur Mamu and Ibrahim Husaini Mamu, DSS operatives 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 3 am this morning. They could not find anything incriminating in all the houses they raided,” the statement added.