DSS intercepts arms shipment destined for bandit kingpin, arrests suspect

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected arms courier in Kano State who was allegedly transporting weapons destined for a notorious bandit leader in Zamfara.

An operational report released to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday stated that the suspect was apprehended on Friday in Gezawa Local Government Area after actionable intelligence was received.

The report said the suspect was intercepted while moving a cache of arms and ammunition from Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa to Funtua in Katsina State, with the intention of delivering them to criminal elements.

“Items recovered from the suspect include three AK‑47 rifles, four rocket‑propelled grenade (RPG) tubes and warheads, as well as two empty magazines,” the report added.

Preliminary investigations linked the consignment to a suspected bandit kingpin believed to operate in parts of Zamfara.

“The suspect confessed that he was contracted to transport the weapons from Maigatari to Funtua and was promised a payment of N450,000 upon successful delivery,” the report said.

Investigations are ongoing to uncover the network behind the arms movement and identify other collaborators involved in the operation.

The report described the arrest as a major breakthrough in efforts to disrupt the supply of arms and ammunition to criminal groups responsible for violent attacks, kidnappings and other security threats in the North‑West.

The suspect is in DSS custody and will face further investigation and possible prosecution in accordance with the law.

Security agencies have continued to intensify intelligence‑driven operations aimed at dismantling logistics networks that sustain banditry, terrorism and other forms of organised crime across the country.

(NAN)

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