DSS Operatives Arrest 25-Year-Old Female Ammunition Courier in Kano, Recover 200 Rounds Destined for Bandits in Katsina
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a 25-year-old woman, Nafisa Usman, for allegedly trafficking ammunition intended for bandits operating in Katsina State. The suspect was apprehended at one of Kano’s major motor parks while attempting to transport approximately 200 rounds of brand new live ammunition, which she had allegedly purchased from Nasarawa State (Lafia area) for onward delivery to Kankara in Katsina State.aafb6c According to security sources, Nafisa Usman, who hails from Zango village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, concealed the ammunition inside sacks of garri (cassava flakes) and rice to evade detection. She was intercepted based on credible intelligence following her arrival in Kano from Nasarawa.a958d4 DSS operatives described the suspect as a specialist courier who supplies ammunition to criminal elements, including bandits and terrorists active in the North-West region. The arrest underscores concerns over the inc...