By Bukola Olasanmi
A suit filed at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days after his arrest, has been withdrawn by the Department of State Services (DSS).
The suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1619/2022 between SSS and Tukur Mamu, was listed for further proceedings on the day’s cause list.
DSS counsel, A.M. Danlami, told Justice Nkeonye Maha shortly after the matter was called for hearing.
Mr Danlami at the resumed hearing, sought to withdraw the case, saying that the matter had been overtaken by events.
“My lord, this matter is slated for hearing today. However, the matter has been overtaken by events. We wish to withdraw the suit,” he said.
Following the application, Justice Maha struck out the suit.
The secret police, through its lawyer, Ahmed Magaji, had on September 13, moved a motion ex-parte, which sought an order of the court to detain Mr Mamu for 60 more days in the first instance, pending the conclusion of its investigation.
The motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022, was dated and filed on September 12.
It urged the court to grant its reliefs to enable it conclude its investigation on Mr Mamu, who had been leading the negotiation with the terrorists for the release of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers kidnapped in March.
Mr Mamu was, on September 6, arrested in Cairo, capital of Egypt, with his family members by foreign security.