MAMU: Don’t distract us from ongoing investigations, DSS advises ‘media-based warriors’

By KEMI KASUMU

The saddening development, where the media space is flooded with human rights issues being raised in matter of national security as regards arrest of Kaduna-based Herald Newspaper publisher, Mr. Tukur Mamu, has been advised against.

Mamu was arrested last week Tuesday by security operatives in Egypt and was repatriated to Nigeria into the hands of operatives of Department of State Services (DSS) at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, which took him into custody immediately and confirmed doing so to the public via a statement as published by media including The DEFENDER.

Since the arrest and repatriation of the suspect, who is known to be negotiator for bandits on the kidnapped victims of Kaduna-train attack of March 28, 2022 and a follow up report by this newspaper showed there was more to reason he was arrested than being negotiator for terrorists, there have been attempts by management of his newspaper organisation and families to paint the state security agents in bad light.

But the Department of State Services (DSS), which said it had followed, with keen observation, overzealous comments by sections of the public in view of issues relating to the arrest and investigation of Tukur Mamu, advised against such effort that no more or less can jeopardise the current anti-insecurity operations in the country.

According to Public Relations Officer of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunaya, “The Service wishes that it is not distracted with some of the skewed narratives pervading the media space.

“Instead, it requests to be left alone to concentrate on the ongoing investigations, the outcomes of which have remained mind-boggling.

“Meanwhile, the Service will cease further comments on the subject matter since the Court will determine its course.

“Consequently, the public is hereby enjoined to desist from making unguarded utterances and await the court proceedings,” he said in a statement copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER Sunday night.