FG Arraigns Tukur Mamu, ex-Terrorist Negotiator, on 10 Counts

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The Federal Government will, today, arraigned Mr Tukur Mamu, ex-terrorist negotiator, on 10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing among others.

Mamu, who will be arraigned by the office if the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the FG, will be arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Nkeonye Maha of a sister court had, on Sept. 13, 2022, gave the Department of State Services (DSS) a go-ahead to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator for 60 days to enable it conclude its investigation on Mamu, who led the negotiation with the terrorists for the release of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers kidnaped in March 2022.

The charge was signed by Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Mr M.B. Abubakar. (NAN)

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