A post alleging that the Abuja-Kaduna train attack negotiator, Tukur Mamu, has named a former National Security Adviser (NSA), General Aliyu Gusau, and a former Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, members of a syndicate sponsoring terrorism in Northern Nigeria has gone viral.
The post which quoted the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as the source of the story was posted on Facebook and other platforms. It had generated several comments and was shared over 100 times on Facebook alone as of the time of filing this report.
The now-viral post claiming that Mamu made the revelation during his interrogation by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) was also published by several blogs and online media outlets. *The claim is FALSE.
The Findings:
In verifying the claim, a Senior Editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the story did not emanate from the agency. A double check on NAN’s platform also showed that it was not posted there.
Similarly the spokesperson for the DSS, Peter Afunanya, only said the outcome of the investigation it carried out on Tukur Mamu was mind-boggling. He did not disclose any names as claimed in the Facebook post.
It should also be noted that no reputable media platforms carried the story, either online or in print.
Conclusion:
The claim that Tukur Mamu mentioned former NSA, Gen. Aliyu Gusau, and ex-governor, Alh. Attahiru Bafarawa as sponsor of terrorism is false.
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