Terrorism Financier Mamu Denies FG Allegations, Calls For Retraction

Tukur Mamu

Publisher Tukur Mamu, who was detained in Kaduna, was charged by the FG with funding terrorism, rejects claims and demands retraction.

The editor of the Desert Herald Newspaper in Kaduna, Tukur Mamu, has openly refuted claims that he finances terrorists.

Mamu requested a retractions of the profiling that was attributed to him in a letter dated Tuesday, March 25, which was written by his attorney, J.J. Usman (SAN), and directed to the Attorney General of the Federation.

The letter emphasized Mamu's disapproval of being listed by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit as one of 15 entities—among them people and Bureau De Change operators—that have been identified as terrorist financiers.

It was discovered that an email with the subject line “Designation of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024” was used by the government to disclose these identities.

The attorney for Mamu highlights that the Nigerian Sanctions Committee is not legally qualified to make such statements about his client's involvement in funding terrorism.

Notably, He has been in custody since 2022 due to charges pertaining to terrorism.

Mamu's attorney has given a seven-day deadline for the removal of the terrorist financier classification in response to these events in order to prevent possible legal action.

It is worth noting that Mamu is presently facing allegations relating to terrorism from the Attorney General's office.

The letter partly read; “However, the said publication was specifically made by the 'Nigerian Sanctions Committee' wherein our client was profiled and designated as a terrorist financier.

“As at the time of this missive, no court of competent jurisdiction in Nigeria has designated our client as such.

“It is a common knowledge that the administration of the criminal justice system in Nigeria is not only antithetic to, but forbids media trial in whatever guise.

“We vehemently condemn the actions of the Nigerian Sanctions Committee same being a violation of the rule of natural justice and prejudicial to our client who is undergoing trial, and whose trial is still pending in Suit FHCIABJ/CR/96/2023

“The Nigerian Sanctions Committee lacks the statutory mandate to pronounce on, and to designate Mr Tukur Mohammed Mamu as a terrorist financier; even when it is a notorious fact that Mr Tukur Mohammed Mamu is undergoing trial. It is so, particularly that the court has not made any pronouncement detailing him to be one.

“Based on the aforesaid, we demand in very clear and unequivocal terms, the immediate retraction of the said publication within seven days from the receipt of this letter dated 25h March 2024.

“Failure to comply with our client's demand. we will have no hesitation in seeking redress in the court of law for the ventilation of our client's grievances.”