DSS intercepts suspected arms courier in Kano, recovers three AK-47 rifles

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Abubakar Muhammad, a suspected arms courier, in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, recovering three AK-47 rifles and two rifle magazines in an intelligence-driven operation.

Security sources disclosed that the suspect was intercepted while allegedly transporting the weapons from Maigatari in Jigawa State to Funtua in Katsina State, thwarting what authorities believe could have been a significant arms delivery.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Abubakar Muhammad, an indigene of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, was arrested with the firearms following credible intelligence that enabled operatives to monitor his movements and intercept him before reaching his destination.

Speaking after his arrest, Abubakar Muhammad reportedly told investigators that he received the rifles and magazines from an individual in Maigatari and was instructed to deliver them to another contact in Funtua.

He said he had collected the weapons in Jigawa State and was en route to Katsina when DSS operatives apprehended him in Gezawa and recovered the firearms intact.

Security sources said the operation underscores the agency’s commitment to disrupting the illegal movement of arms across the region and preventing weapons from falling into the hands of criminal groups.

The DSS has since launched an extensive investigation to identify those who supplied the weapons, their intended recipients, and any criminal syndicate linked to the trafficking operation.

Investigators are also examining the routes and logistics used in moving the arms across northern Nigeria as part of efforts to dismantle any wider network involved in illicit arms distribution.

Abubakar Muhammad remains in DSS custody while investigations continue. Security authorities said appropriate legal action will be taken at the conclusion of the investigation, subject to the outcome of the findings.