By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Lafia
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspected arms couriers and recovered more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition in separate operations in Nasarawa State.
Among those arrested is a 23-year-old woman, Aisha Mohammed, who was apprehended in Keffi with 202 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and three empty magazines.
Mohammed, a resident of Bwari in the Federal Capital Territory, was reportedly arrested during an operation targeting suspected arms traffickers.
Other suspects arrested between August and September 2026 were identified as Hassan Sani, 40; Abdulkadir Idrissa, 41; and Salihu Garba, 70, also known as Nabayi.
A total of 678 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and 99 rounds of 7.5mm ammunition, alongside other items, were reportedly recovered from the three suspects.
In a separate operation in August, another suspected arms courier, Ismail Lawalli, a native of Zamfara State, was arrested along the Keffi-Abuja highway with 1,262 assorted rounds of ammunition.
The recoveries from the reported operations bring the total quantity of ammunition seized to more than 2,200 rounds.
Reacting to the arrests, Governor Abdullahi Sule commended the DSS for the operations, describing the seizures as a breakthrough in efforts to curb arms trafficking.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, the governor also acknowledged the collaboration between security agencies and his administration.
Sule pledged continued support for security agencies and urged residents to cooperate with them in efforts to tackle criminal activities across the state.
