The Department of State Services (DSS), during an operation in collaboration with sister security agencies , intercepted six-man criminal gang in Kogi state on 26th March, 2023.
This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Service, Dr. Peter Afunanya tweeted on its Twitter handle @OfficialDSSNG on Saturday.
“The security team intercepted a six man criminal gang at Gegu Beki, along the Lokoja-Abuja Road. While the gang includes retired Colonel AU Suleiman, Barr. MK Aminu, Kabir Abdullahi, Isah Umar, Kadir Echi and Adama Abdulkarim.
“Items recovered from the members were one pump action rifle; four cartridges; one AK47 empty shell and N11,030.
“On 25th March, 2023, the Service operatives apprehended a 20-year old suspected notorious kidnapper, Haruna Adamu at Fotta village in Gombi LGA, Adamawa state. At the point of arrest, one AK-47 rifle, one magazine and four rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered from the suspect.
“On 23rd March, 2023, one Aminu Ibrahim, a suspected gunrunner was arrested along Kubwa Expressway, Abuja by the Service operatives while on his way from Nasarawa State to deliver 432 rounds of 7.62 x39mm caliber ammunition concealed in a four litre gallon of palm oil to a bandit in Niger state. The sum of N21,400 was also recovered from the suspect.
“Earlier on 22nd March, 2023, Babangida Ibrahim, an arms courier to bandits in Zamfara State was apprehended along Bukuru in Jos South LGA, Plateau state. Recovered from him were 468 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition and the sum of N21,090,” the statement reads.
According to Afunanya, “all the suspects have been taken into custody and will be prosecuted accordingly”, and “the Service and relevant security agencies are carrying out further investigations into related matters in parts of the country.”
