Arresting, Intimidating Mamu Is Additionally Terrorism

Famend Muslim cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Ahmad Gumi has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari’s authorities and the Division of State Providers (DSS) for arresting his aide, Mallam Tukur Mamu.

The controversial cleric whereas delivering a sermon on the Sultan Bello Mosque on Saturday, mentioned he had hoped that the incumbent authorities will end their tenure efficiently within the subsequent few months.

Sheikh Gumi mentioned Mamu’s arrest by the key police is unfair and that he must be launched or instantly taken to courtroom, stating that conserving and intimidating him can also be an act of terrorism by the safety company.

Talking additional, the cleric mentioned the regulation offered that anyone arrested over an alleged crime must be taken to courtroom inside 24 hours.

Gumi mentioned Mamu’s solely crime was his function in aiding victims of terrorist assaults to regain their freedom.

The cleric, who mentioned God has a method of testing a believer, added that the arrest of Mamu was God’s method of testing his religion, praying that Mamu would overcome it.

He mentioned: “Take him to courtroom let the Courtroom face trial, conserving him in custody regardless of being a household man was simply to intimidate him. This intimidation can also be terrorism. Arresting folks unjustly can also be terrorism; identical to the terrorists do by going to any person’s home to kidnap him.

“How can we proceed on this scenario underneath a authorities that’s about to wind up? Our hope is for them to complete efficiently not in a nasty gentle. It’s not about Tukur Mamu, you all know that every time they arrest harmless folks, I at all times discuss, to not discuss of somebody that I do know and. I’m solely advising the federal government to launch him in order that we are able to apologize to him to overlook what occurred.”

Naija Information stories that Mamu who was concerned within the launch of some victims of the Abuja-Kaduna prepare assault was arrested on the Cairo Worldwide Airport on Tuesday.

He was subsequently repatriated again to Nigeria and instantly swindled away by DSS operatives from the Malam Aminu Kano Worldwide Airport in Kano upon his deportation from Egypt.

The DSS claimed that it arrested Mamu primarily based on requests from Nigeria’s Navy, Legislation Enforcement, and Intelligence Neighborhood to their overseas companions in Cairo, Egypt.

In line with the safety company, Mamu was arrested to reply essential questions on ongoing investigations regarding some safety issues in components of the nation.

The DSS assertion learn: “The Division of State Providers (DSS) has been inundated with enquires in respect of the arrest or in any other case of Tukur Mamu, the self-acclaimed Kaduna Practice hostage negotiator.

“That is to substantiate that Manu, as an individual of curiosity, was intercepted by Nigeria’s overseas companions at Cairo, Egypt, on sixth September 2022 whereas on his method to Saudi Arabia.

“He has since been returned to the nation in the present day, seventh September 2022, and brought into the Service’s custody.

“The act adopted a request by Nigeria’s Navy, Legislation Enforcement, and Intelligence Neighborhood to their overseas companions to convey again Mamu to the nation to reply essential questions on ongoing investigations regarding some safety issues in components of the nation.

“The general public might want to word that the regulation will appropriately take its course.”