DSS arrests 23-year-old female arms courier in Nasarawa
— Governor Sule commends security agencies, vows sustained crackdown By Edwin Philip LAFIA — The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Aisha Mohammed, over alleged arms trafficking in…
Nasarawa State has in recent years been grappling with incidents of banditry, kidnapping and communal clashes, much of it fuelled by the proliferation of illegal small arms smuggled through porous routes in Nigeria's North Central region. The Department of State Services, Nigeria's domestic intelligence agency, has intensified operations against arms trafficking networks across the country, often highlighting arrests as evidence of progress against gunrunning syndicates that supply weapons to armed groups.
The arrest of a young female courier, identified by Vanguard as Aisha Mohammed, points to the evolving tactics of trafficking networks, which reportedly use less-suspected individuals to move weapons undetected. Coverage across outlets is consistent in reporting the arrest and Governor Abdullahi Sule's commendation of the DSS, but none of the reports detail how the suspect was intercepted, the quantity or type of arms involved, her alleged network or sponsors, or whether charges have been filed — details likely to emerge as investigations continue.