Breaking: DSS nabs Tukur Mamu at Kano Airport

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have nabbed Malam Tukur Mamu at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.

Daily Dispatch had reported how Mamu was arrested in Cario, capital of Egypt, deported to Nigeria.

The former negotiator between the terrorists who abducted train passengers in Abuja and victims’ families, had said he was headed for Saudi Arabia when he was arrested and detained in Egypt for 24 hours.

While the Egypt Air aircraft, which conveyed him and his family members, touched down in Kano around 1:55pm.

DSS operatives were stationed at the entrance of the international wing of the airport several minutes before the aircraft landed.

It was observed that the heavily armed operatives who were also in company of others dressed in mufti, were on guard at the entrance of the arrival section of the international wing while the three vehicles with Kano plate numbers (two hilux and one hiace) packed by the entrance.

As soon as passengers began disembark from the arrival section, one of the hilux moved forward while luggages, presumably of Mamu and his family members were loaded in one of the other two vehicles.

It was later observed that the two vehicles later moved forward and the hiace bus moved into the tarmac area before later zooming off together with the other two.

Mamu and his family were conveyed in the hiace bus after they were apprehended by the entrance of the aircraft.

A source at the DSS Abuja office also confirmed that Mamu had indeed been detained.