The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspected arms couriers and recovered 2,241 rounds of ammunition in separate operations in Nasarawa State.
The latest arrest involved 23-year-old Aisha Mohammed, a resident of Bwari, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who was apprehended in Keffi with 202 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and three empty magazines.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, three other suspects arrested between August and September were identified as Hassan Sani, 40; Abdulkadir Idrissa, 41; and Salihu Garba, 70, also known as Nabayi.
Security operatives reportedly recovered 678 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and 99 rounds of 7.5mm ammunition from the three suspects.
In a separate operation in August, the DSS arrested Ismail Lawalli, a native of Zamfara State, along the Keffi-Abuja highway, recovering another 1,262 rounds of assorted ammunition.
The total recovery from the five suspects was 2,241 rounds.
Governor Sule commended the DSS and other security agencies for their efforts to curb arms trafficking and pledged continued government support for their operations.
He also urged residents to cooperate with security agencies to tackle crime and protect lives and property.
