DSS Arrests Zamfara Gunrunner, Recovers 190 Rounds Of GMPG Ammunition

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested a gunrunner, Aliyu Yahaya, an associate of Kachalla Damina, a suspected bandit who operates around Dansadau of Zamfara state.

The DSS Spokesman, Peter Afunanya disclosed this on Thursday during a joint security briefing on the general election at the defence headquarters in Abuja.

Afunanya said items recovered from Yahaha include: one GPMG rifle, one chain of ammunition, 190 rounds of GMPG ammunition, 28 rounds of AK47 ammunition, and one grenade.

According to him, two couriers — Tukur Usman and Illiyasu Adamu — were arrested at Chikun LGA of Kaduna state on February 20.

The DSS spokesman added that 372 rounds of 7.62 X 39mm ammunition and 26 rounds of live ammunition for GPMG rifles were recovered from them.

The secret police image maker disclosed that the suspects were arm suppliers to bandits in Zamfara state and that they were initially arrested on January 22, at Barkin Ladi-Pankshin road, Plateau state while in transit to deliver ammunition to their customers.

Afunanya said 612 rounds of ammunition for GPMG-120 and AK-492 concealed in a bag of rice were seized from them at the time.

In a related development, the DSS said one Fajuwon Isaac was on February 16, arrested and 4,503 rounds of pump action rifle ammunition among other weapons were recovered from him in Asaba, Delta state.

It said that on February 18, Sunday Muokwue, Oforjeri Osita, Ude Bernard John, and Okechukwu Emeka were arrested in Anambra, and weapons, including one AK-47, 3,985 rounds of AK-47 ammunition were recovered from them.

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