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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Special Projects Manager, Desert Herald Newspaper, Ibrahim Mada has said that military dressings found by DSS in Mamu Tukur’s residence belonged to the embattled publisher’s son, Yahaya Bello, a naval officer.
Mada, in a statement on Friday, however, urged DSS to avoid media trial of Tukur even as the operatives continued to raid on residences of Tukur, his In-law and family members.
“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 accouterments’ found in his house are military kits (uniform and beret) belonging to his son, Yahaha Bello, a naval officer who graduated from NDA. Yahaya Bello was brought up by Tukur and he lives in his house.
“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 operatives early this morning, at 12 am on Friday 9th September, 2022 stormed the residence of Abdullahi Mashi and collected handset phones of the residents, as well as cash and other valuables 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 (Friday). They could not find anything incriminating in all the houses they raided.
“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 Tuesday 6, September.”
