Tukur Mamu was detained by the State Security Services (SSS) on Wednesday, September 07, 2022 at the Aminu Kano International Airport, and on Thursday morning, the SSS raided his home and place of business.
Newspaper publisher Mr. Mamu facilitated the release of some captives from the Kaduna train kidnapping in March 2022.
On his way to do the smaller Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Mr. Mamu had already been detained by Interpol in Egypt. He was forced to return home to face further questioning by Nigerian authorities.
Also, information emerged regarding a 12:30 a.m. raid on his home and workplace by armed security personnel.
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The wives of Mr. Mamu who were travelling to Saudi Arabia with him have been released, sources said, adding that the operatives took phones and laptop computers discovered at the premises. His son Ibrahim and son-in-law Faisal, however, are still in the custody of security personnel.
In a statement on Wednesday, the management of the Desert Herald newspaper had denounced the detention and demanded the publisher’s immediate and unconditional release.
