DSS Arrests Five Arms Couriers, Seizes Over 2,200 Rounds

The Department of State Services (DSS) arrested five suspected arms couriers and seized a total of 2,241 rounds of ammunition in operations conducted across Nasarawa State from August to October 2026. Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, announced these developments in Lafia on Thursday through his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra.

Among those arrested was 23-year-old Aisha Mohammed, apprehended in Keffi with 202 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and three empty magazines. Additionally, three other suspects (40-year-old Hassan Sani, 41-year-old Abdulkadir Idrissa, and 70-year-old Salihu Garba, alias Nabayi) were arrested between August and September, with a total of 777 rounds of ammunition recovered from them.

In a separate operation in August, Ismail Lawalli, a native of Zamfara State, was intercepted along the Keffi-Abuja highway with 1,262 rounds of assorted ammunition, marking the largest single recovery during this period. Governor Sule commended the DSS and other security agencies for their commitment to tackling gun running and assured citizens of continued support for security efforts.