Rather, said the DSS operative, Tukur, who is standing trial for alleged terrorism financing, sidelined a committee set up by the Chief of Defence Staff to negotiate for the release of those abducted during the train attack.
Led in evidence by counsel to the DSS, David Kaswe, the witness whose identity was shielded for security purposes said the defendant “was not mandated by the government to engage in any form of investigation or negotiation with terrorists, but acted on his own for his personal benefit.”