A retired Col AU Suleiman and, Barr. MK Aminu, among other suspects, has been intercepted in a joint operation with sister security agencies in Kogi State on 26th March 2023 by the Department of State Services (DSS).
The service Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya Ph.D., made this known in a statement on 26th March 2023.
He said “During the operation, the security team intercepted a six-man criminal gang at Gegu Beki, along the Lokoja-Abuja Road.
“While the gang includes Col AU Suleiman (Rtd), Barr. MK Aminu, Kabir Abdullahi, Isah Umar, Kadir Echi, and Adama Abdulkarim, items recovered from the members are:
Four (4) cartridges;
One (1) AK47 empty shell and the sum of eleven thousand, thirty Naira (11,030).”
In another development, the PRO noted that similar operations have been carried out in the northern parts to rub off crimes and criminality in the country.
“Yesterday, 25th March 2023, Service operatives apprehended 20year suspected notorious kidnapper, Haruna Adamu at Fotta village in Gombi LGA, Adamawa State. At the point of arrest, one (1) AK-47 rifle, one (1) magazine, and four (4) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered from the suspect.
“On 23rd March 2023, one Aminu Ibrahim, a suspected gunrunner was arrested along Kubwa Expressway, Abuja by the Service operatives while on his way from Nasarawa State to deliver four hundred and thirty-two (432) rounds of 7.62 x39mm caliber ammunition concealed in a four (4) liter gallon of palm oil to a bandit in Niger State. The sum of twenty-one thousand, four hundred Naira (N21,400) was also recovered from the suspect.
“Earlier on 22nd March 2023, Babangida Ibrahim, an arms courier to bandits in Zamfara State was apprehended along Bukuru in Jos South LGA, Plateau State. Recovered from him were four hundred and sixty-eight (468) rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition and the sum of twenty-one thousand, ninety Naira (21, 090).
“All the suspects have been taken into custody and will be prosecuted accordingly. Meanwhile, the Service and relevant security agencies are carrying out further investigations into related matters in parts of the country.”
The service therefore, assured of its continuous collaboration with appropriate stakeholders to curb crime in the country, while enjoining members of the public to avail all necessary information to relevant authorities for counter actions against criminal and subversive elements in the country. The statement ended.
