The DSS had urged the court to grant its reliefs to enable it to conclude investigation on Mamu who led negotiations with terrorists.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Department of State Services (DSS) has withdrawn a suit filed against the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, at a Federal High Court in Abuja to detain him for 60 more days after his arrest.
Counsel for the secret police, A.M. Danlami, told Justice Nkeonye Maha on Thursday that the matter has been overtaken by events.
“My lord, this matter is slated for hearing today. However, the matter has been overtaken by events. We wish to withdraw the suit,” he said.
Following the application, Justice Maha struck out the suit.
“Application of the learner counsel succeeds. The application is hereby struck out having been withdrawn,” she ruled.
The DSS had through its lawyer, Ahmed Magaji, on September 13, moved a motion ex-parte, which sought an order of the court to detain Mamu for 60 more days in the first instance, pending the conclusion of its investigation.
The motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022, was dated and filed on September 12.
The DSS had urged the court to grant its reliefs to enable it to conclude its investigation on Mamu, who had been leading the negotiation with the terrorists for the release of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers kidnapped in March.
Mamu was on September 6 arrested in Cairo, Egypt with his family members by foreign security agents.
Mamu, who was on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj, was detained at Cairo International Airport before being repatriated back to Nigeria.
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Meanwhile, the DSS, in the affidavit in support of the ex-parte motion, alleged that its preliminary investigation established the offences of logistic supplier, aiding and abetting acts of terrorism against Mamu.
The security outfit, in the affidavit deposed to by Hamza Pandogari, a legal officer with the service, said it was necessary for Mamu to be detained for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation of various acts of terrorism against him.
It alleged that the investigation established an act of terrorism financing against the former terrorists’ negotiator.
It alleged that Mamu, “the self-acclaimed Kaduna train negotiator exploit the opportunity to perpetrate, aid and abets as well as render support to both local and international terrorist organisations,” among others.
