Security operatives foil arms movement in Kano as DSS arrests suspected gunrunner with cache of weapons.

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arrested a suspected arms courier in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State and intercepted a consignment of weapons believed to be destined for a bandit kingpin operating in Zamfara State.

According to security sources, the suspect, identified as Abubakar Muhammad, was apprehended following credible intelligence indicating that he was transporting three AK-47 rifles, four RPG tubes, and two empty magazines to Saidu Marafa, a notorious bandit kingpin active in Zamfara State.
A source disclosed that the operation was carried out based on intelligence gathered by the DSS, which enabled operatives to monitor the suspect’s movements and intercept him before the weapons could be moved out of Kano State.
“The operation was the direct result of intelligence generated by the Service, which tracked the courier’s movement and mobilised operatives to intercept him before the weapons could leave Kano State,” the source said.
The source added that the arrest forms part of a series of successful DSS operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks, disrupting arms supply routes, and weakening structures that sustain banditry and armed violence across the country.
“This latest arrest is one in a series of successful operations by the Service, further demonstrating its ability to infiltrate criminal networks, cut off arms supply routes, and weaken the structures that sustain banditry and armed violence across the country,” the source noted.
The source further revealed that forensic evaluation of the recovered items is ongoing as part of efforts to facilitate possible prosecution.