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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Department of State Service (DSS) has said it recovered incriminating materials, including military accoutrements, large amounts of different currencies and denominations from the residence of bandits’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu.
DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, in a statement, said its operatives carried out a raid on the residence and office of Mamu in Kaduna State, on Thursday.
According to the secret police, many things recovered were so incriminating, saying the arrested publisher will be charged to court.
”So far, appropriate security agencies have executed valid search warrants on Mamu’s residence and office. During the processes, incriminating materials including military accoutrements were recovered.
”Other items include large amounts in different currencies and denominations as well as financial transaction instruments. While further investigations continue, Mamu will, sure, have a day in court,” Afunanya said.
Meanwhile, DSS has beefed up security around at its headquarters in Abuja. It was learnt that the deployment of masked security operatives might not be unconnected with presence of Mamu at the facility.
Mamu was reportedly arrested for his alleged involvement in collecting ransom and taking same to terrorists in exchange for kidnapped victims.
The bandits’ negotiator was arrested at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, in Kano on Wednesday.
The Kaduna-based publisher, who was first arrested at Cairo Airport, Egypt, was detained for 24 hours before he was flown back to Nigeria.