Tukur Mamu
20 May 2024
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the request by the terrorist negotiator, Mohammed Tukur Mamu, for his transfer from the custody of the Department of the State Service (DSS) to Kuje Prison in Abuja. His application was dismissed on Monday by the Judge while delivering the ruling on…
29 Apr 2024
Former terrorist negotiator, Mohammed Tukur Mamu standing trial for terrorism offences has applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to transfer him out of the custody of the Department of the State Service (DSS). He pleaded with Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo to vary the remand order against him for a remand at Kuje prison…
29 Apr 2024
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, warned the Federal Government (FG) against lack of diligent prosecution in the charge filed against former terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu.
26 Mar 2024
The publisher of the Kaduna-based Desert Herald Newspaper, Tukur Mamu, has written to the Attorney General of the Federation, demanding the retraction of his profile as terrorist financier in Nigeria. This was contained in a letter dated March 25, 2024, written on his behalf by his lawyer, J.J. Usman (SAN), addressed to the Attorney General…
20 Mar 2024
The Nigerian government has identified 15 entities including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change (BDC) operators and companies suspected to be involved in the funding of terrorism in the country. The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) in an email to Punch disclosed information about the suspects in a report titled “Identification of Persons and…
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