“Mamu Received N50m from Kaduna Train Attack Ransom Fund,” DSS Tells Court

Alleged terrorist negotiator Tukur Mamu reportedly received N50 million from the leader of the group responsible for the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack, according to testimony from a Department of State Services (DSS) witness. The funds, described as part of ransom payments, were allegedly handed over by “Shugaba,” the head of the group that abducted passengers during the March 28, 2022 attack.

Mamu is facing multiple terrorism-related charges, including receiving ransom money from victims’ families, handling terrorist funds, obstructing the Chief of Defence Staff’s committee tasked with negotiating for the hostages’ release, and exchanging voice messages with a Boko Haram spokesperson.

During the resumed trial on Tuesday, the sixth DSS witness told the court that the group also sought Mamu’s guidance on creating a website for their activities. The witness added that Mamu had advised the group to negotiate directly with victims’ families instead of through the federal government’s Chief of Defence Staff committee.