Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for its sustained efforts in clamping down on gun runners and arms traffickers in the state.
The Governor gave the commendation on Wednesday, following recent breakthroughs recorded by the DSS.
According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, operatives recently arrested a 23-year-old female arms courier, Aisha Mohammed of Bwari, FCT, in Keffi.
The suspect, who is currently in custody, was caught with 202 rounds of 7.62mm calibre ammunition and 3 empty magazines.
The statement added that between August and September 2026, three other suspected couriers were also arrested. They are Hassan Sani, 40, Abdulkadir Idrissa, 41, and 70-year-old Salihu Garba, alias Nabayi.
Items recovered from them include 678 rounds of 7.62mm, 99 rounds of 7.5mm ammunition and other items.
Similarly, in August 2026, another courier, Ismail Lawalli, an indigene of Zamfara State, was arrested along the Keffi-Abuja highway with 1,262 assorted ammunitions.
Governor Sule praised the DSS and other security agencies for their dedication and synergy with his administration, assuring that government will continue to support security agencies to discharge their duties.
He reassured citizens of his administration’s resolve to tackle criminals and criminality, while soliciting the support of all.
Moses J. Yusuf, is a practicing journalist and senior Zonal Correspondent with the Nasarawa Broadcasting Service NBS Lafia, He is the editor in Chief of the Spotlight Magazine. He hold National Diploma in Mass communication, from Nasarawa state polytechnic now Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic Lafia, Bsc and M.sc Mass communication from the Nasarawa state University Keffi.