The Department of State Services, on Thursday, withdrew a lawsuit filed at a Federal High Court, Abuja to detain the former bandits’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days after his arrest.
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Recall that the DSS counsel, Ahmed Magaji, had on Sept. 13 moved a motion ex-parte, which sought an order of the court to keep Mamu in custody for 60 more days in the first instance, pending the conclusion of its investigation.
In the motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1617/2022, dated and filed on Sept. 12, the security agency pleaded the court to listen to its demand to enable it to conclude its investigation on Mamu, who had been leading the negotiation with terrorists for the release of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers kidnapped in March.
However, in the resumed hearing, the counsel, A.M. Danlami, informed Justice Nkeonye Maha that the matter has been overtaken by events.
He said, “My Lord, this matter is slated for hearing today. However, the matter has been overtaken by events. We wish to withdraw the suit.”
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Following the application, Justice Maha struck out the suit.
“Application of the learner counsel succeeds. The application is hereby struck out having been withdrawn,” she ruled.
