The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspected arms couriers and recovered a total of 2,241 rounds of ammunition in operations across Nasarawa State between August and October, 2026.
Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, who disclosed this in Lafia on Thursday October 22, 2026 through his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, commended the DSS and other security agencies for sustaining the clampdown on gun runners in the state.
The most recent arrest is that of 23-year-old Aisha Mohammed, a resident of Bwari in the FCT, who was apprehended in Keffi with 202 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and three empty magazines.
The Governor said three other suspected couriers — 40-year-old Hassan Sani, 41-year-old Abdulkadir Idrissa, and 70-year-old Salihu Garba, alias Nabayi — were also arrested between August and September, 2026.
A total of 777 rounds of ammunition, comprising 678 rounds of 7.62mm and 99 rounds of 7.5mm, were recovered from them along with other items.
In a separate operation in August, 2026 operatives intercepted another courier, Ismail Lawalli, a native of Zamfara State, along the Keffi-Abuja highway with 1,262 rounds of assorted ammunition, the largest single recovery in the period.
Governor Sule praised the dedication of the officers and lauded the collaboration between security agencies and his administration, assuring citizens of his government’s resolve to tackle criminality.
He promised to continue extending every necessary support to security agencies while soliciting the support of all residents.