The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested several suspected ammunition couriers and major recoveries across the state.
One of those arrested was Aisha Mohammed, a 23-year-old resident of Bwari, FCT. She was apprehended in Keffi with 202 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and three empty magazines.
Other suspects arrested between August and September included Hassan Sani, 40; Abdulkadir Idrissa, 41; and 70-year-old Salihu Garba, alias Nabayi. Security operatives reportedly recovered 678 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 99 rounds of 7.5mm ammunition and other items from the suspects.
In a separate August operation, Ismail Lawalli, a native of Zamfara State, was arrested along the Keffi-Abuja highway with 1,262 assorted rounds of ammunition.
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule praised the DSS and other security agencies for their efforts, pledging continued government support and urging residents to cooperate with security operatives to rid the state of criminal activities.
