DSS Arrests 23-Year-Old Woman With 202 Rounds Of Ammunition
DSS Arrests 23-Year-Old Woman With 202 Rounds Of Ammunition
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Aisha Mohammed, over alleged arms trafficking in Keffi, Nasarawa State, with operatives reportedly recovering 202 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and three empty magazines.
Mohammed, a resident of Bwari in the Federal Capital Territory, was taken into custody during an operation aimed at curbing the movement of illegal arms and ammunition.
The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued by Ibrahim Addra, Press Secretary to Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule.
The governor commended the DSS for its continued efforts to disrupt suspected arms-trafficking activities and praised cooperation between security agencies and his administration.
The statement also identified three other suspected arms couriers arrested between August and September as Hassan Sani, 40; Abdulkadir Idrissa, 41; and Salihu Garba, 70, popularly known as Nabayi. Authorities reportedly recovered 678 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and 99 rounds of 7.5mm ammunition from the three suspects.
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In a separate operation in August, security operatives reportedly arrested Ismail Lawalli, a Zamfara State native, along the Keffi–Abuja highway and recovered 1,262 assorted rounds of ammunition.
Governor Sule pledged continued support for security agencies and urged residents to provide credible information to assist efforts to combat criminal activities.
The allegations against the suspects have not been determined by a court. Further investigation is expected to establish the source and intended destination of the recovered ammunition.
