DSS nabs female arms courier in Nasarawa

Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi A. Sule, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS), for its sustained onslaught against gunrunners and arms traffickers in the state.

The commendation followed the recent arrest of a 23-year-old female arms courier, Aisha (surname withheld), a resident of Bwari, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who was apprehended in Keffi.

The suspect, who is currently in custody, was arrested in possession of 202 rounds of 7.62mm calibre ammunition and three empty magazines.

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ibrahim Addra, in a statement, on Thursday, said other suspected couriers arrested between August and September included Hassan (40), Abdulkadir (41), and 70-year-old Salihu (surnames withheld).

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Addra said 678 rounds of 7.62mm and 99 rounds of 7.5mm ammunition, along with other items, were recovered from the suspects.

In another operation in August, an arms courier, identified as Ismail (surname withheld), a native of Zamfara State, was nabbed along the Keffi-Abuja highway with 1,262 assorted ammunition.

Sule praised the dedication of DSS operatives, and other security agencies in the state for living up to their responsibilities.

He lauded the collaboration and partnership between security agencies and his administration, promising to continue to extend every necessary support to aid their operations.

The governor assured citizens of his administration’s resolve to tackle criminals and criminality, while soliciting the support of all residents.