DSS arrests 25-year-old woman with 200 rounds of ammunition in Kano
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a 25-year-old woman, Nafisa Usman, for allegedly trafficking ammunition to bandits operating in northern Nigeria.
The suspect was apprehended at a motor park in Kano, where she was reportedly found in possession of 200 rounds of ammunition.
Security sources said the arrest followed credible intelligence that tracked her movements from Lafia to Kano, where the consignment was to be moved onward to Kankara.
During interrogation, Usman, who hails from Zango village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, allegedly confessed that the ammunition was meant for a bandit operating within the Kankara forest.
She further disclosed that the consignment was handed over to her at Unguwa Uku motor park in Kano and claimed she had been involved in the illicit trade for about two months.
The suspect alleged that a supplier identified as “Teso,” said to be linked to a soldier in Lafia, provided the ammunition.
She also named a suspected bandit, Mallam Haruna, as one of the recipients, adding that a Kano-based livestock trader identified as Sulaiman introduced her to the network.
According to her, she had conducted transactions worth about ₦5 million, supplying ammunition to Haruna and other individuals identified as Buba and Abu, who are also reportedly operating within the forest.
Usman reportedly expressed regret over her actions, admitting that her involvement had now been exposed.
Authorities are expected to continue investigations to dismantle the network and apprehend other suspects linked to the operation.
