Popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has faulted the raid by the Directorate of State Security (DSS) on the Kaduna residence and office of his media consultant, Tukur Mamu, on Thursday saying is an act of terror and unconstitutional.
Sheikh Gumi who spoke at a religious gathering in Kaduna on Friday said the security operatives who raided Mamu’s house acted like terrorists who break into people’s homes with guns without recourse to the law.
Sheikh Gumi said he and Mamu are only concerned about peace in their immediate environment which guided their decision to mediate in the release of the hostages.
“Nigeria’s constitution did not say you can arrest someone without any proven evidence criminalising him and without charging him to court. You cannot arrest and keep him in detention arbitrarily.
“We are fighting terrorists because they are outlaws, the security agent can also be regarded as outlaws if they refused to act based on the law of the land,” the revered Sheikh stated.
It would be recalled that Mamu was arrested by Interpol at Cairo, Egypt on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj. He was returned to Nigeria and was arrested by the DSS in arrival at the Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano and whisked away to the headquatres of the Security outfit in Abuja.
The DSS issued a statement that during a search at his office and residence in Kaduna, they found incriminating items that include military wares and foreign currency.
They announced that he is going to be taken to court to face the wrath of the law accordingly. Mamu has since his arrest been with the operatives.
