Zamfara: DSS confiscates arms suspected from Niger Republic

The Department of State Services (DSS) has impounded a large cache of arms and ammunitions suspected to have been brought into the country from Niger Republic.

The arms intercepted along Kaura Namoda-Zurmi road in Zamfara state were traced to a notorious arms courier, Abubakar Umar aka Dangada, from Niger Republic.

The arms which were to be delivered to some banditry kingpins, particularly Kachallah Atta, Alhaji Shinge, Alhaji Nashama and a certain Zaki were. Intercepted due to a joint intelligence sharing between the DSS and Operation Fansan Yamma.

An elated Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal has applauded the breakthrough while inspecting the arms and commended the DSS.

One of the sources said: “The DSS operatives had in a joint operation with troops of Operation Fansan Yamma, on Monday and Tuesday, successfully trailed a notorious arms courier, Abubakar Umar aka Dangada, from Niger Republic up to the Kaura Namoda-Zurmi Road.

“DSS intelligence revealed that, Umar was billed to convey the munitions from Niger Republic to Birnin Magaji LGA for onward delivery to some banditry kingpins, particularly Kachallah Atta, Alhaji Shinge, Alhaji Nashama and a certain Zaki.

“The arms were inside a red Abuja- registered Volkswagen Golf station wagon car (RBC 731 GU), which the arms couriers abandoned after fleeing with serious bullet wounds, were seven AK-47 rifles, two PKT GPMG and two AK-103 rifles.

“Also recovered were 169 rounds of 7.62x39mm calibre of ammunition, 9 PKT rounds of ammunition, with one chain; and 13 empty magazines.”

Meanwhile, the Zamfara State Governor, Alh. Dauda Lawal on Tuesday night commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for sharing intelligence with the Nigerian Armed Forces which led to the seizure of a large cache of arms and ammunitions couriered from Niger Republic.

The governor’s commendation came after he inspected the seized cache of arms and ammunitions in Gusau, the state capital.

Lawal thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for greatly supporting the DSS and military to make Zamfara State and all of Nigeria safer. He assured that his government would continue to support the security agencies in Zamfara State to tackle terrorists and criminals.

He applauded DSS officers and expressed confidence in the ability of the Service to guarantee the internal security of Nigeria.

culled from The Nation