DSS Nabs Ammunition Courier, Disrupts Bandit Supply Network
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a 25-year-old woman, Nafisa Usman, over her alleged involvement in supplying ammunition to bandits operating across parts of northern Nigeria.
Security sources disclosed that the suspect was apprehended at a major motor park in Kano, where she was allegedly found in possession of 200 rounds of ammunition. The consignment was reportedly transported from Lafia in Nasarawa State and was en route to Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to the sources, the arrest followed actionable intelligence that tracked the suspect’s movements and activities, leading to her interception before the delivery could be completed.
Usman, said to be a native of Zango village in Kankara, was allegedly conveying the ammunition to armed groups operating within the Kankara forest, a known hotspot for banditry.
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During interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to engaging in the illicit trade for about two months. She allegedly disclosed that the ammunition was supplied to her by an individual identified as “Teso,” who she claimed works in collaboration with a military operative based in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Further revelations indicated that the suspect admitted facilitating ammunition transactions valued at over ₦5 million, using Unguwa Uku motor park in Kano as a transit point for deliveries to Katsina State.
The sources added that the supplies were intended for a bandit leader identified as Mallam Haruna, reportedly active in the Kankara axis. The suspect also allegedly named other recipients, including individuals identified as Buba and Abu, said to be operating within the same forest region.
Investigations also revealed that Usman was introduced into the network by a Kano-based livestock trader identified as Sulaiman.
Security agencies are yet to issue an official statement on the arrest, but the development is seen as a significant breakthrough in ongoing efforts to disrupt logistics and supply chains sustaining banditry in the region.
By PRNigeria
