Various criminal gangs and catchment of arms across the various states of Nigeria have been intercepted by the Department of State Services (DSS) in a joint operation with sister security agencies, the secret police says on Sunday.
Peter Afunanya PhD fsi, Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services said in statement that their operatives on the 26th of March, during one of her operations in Kogi State, “intercepted a six man criminal gang at Gegu Beki, along the Lokoja-Abuja Road.”
Dr. Afunanya revealed that the members of the gang “includes Col AU Suleiman (rtd), Barr. MK Aminu, Kabir Abdullahi, Isah Umar, Kadir Echi and Adama Abdulkarim” and the “items recovered from the members are: One (1) Pump action rifle; Four (4) catridges; One (1) AK47 empty shell and the sum of eleven thousand, thirty naira (11,030).”
The statement further stated that on the “25th March, 2023, 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 (1) AK-47 rifle, one (1) magazine and four (4) 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 four hundred and thirty-two (432) rounds of 7.62 x39mm caliber ammunition concealed in a four (4) litre gallon of palm oil to a bandit in Niger State.
“The sum of Twenty-one Thousand, Four hundred Naira (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 four hundred and sixty-eight (468) rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition and the sum of twenty one thousand, ninety naira (21, 090).”
The DSS spokesperson further stated that “all the suspects have been taken into custody and will be prosecuted accordingly. Meanwhile, the Service and relevant security agencies are carrying out further investigations into related matters in parts of the country.”
Dr. Afunanya assured that the “Service will continue to collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to curb crime in the country. Members of the public are enjoined to avail the agencies relevant information for counter actions against criminal and subversive elements.” 
