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The Digest:

A DSS witness has alleged that Tukur Mamu received N50 million from a terrorist leader involved in the Kaduna train attack, a revelation that pulls back the curtain on the shadowy economy of kidnapping and the complex, often contradictory, roles played by those who operate between victims and violators.

Key Points:
  • DSS witness testified that Mamu received N50m from terrorist leader 'Shugaba.'
  • Mamu is facing terrorism financing and mediation charges
  • Terrorists asked Mamu to teach them how to create a website
  • He allegedly advised bypassing official negotiation committees
  • Mamu is separately suing the AGF over his 'terrorist' designation
  • Audio recordings from his interrogation were used as evidence
  • The case has been adjourned to February 2026 for final addresses
As the legal process unfolds, this case challenges the very definition of negotiation in a climate of terror, raising difficult questions about where humanitarian mediation ends and criminal collaboration begins.

Sources: Daily Trust