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The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has busted a criminal gang involving a retired Army Colonel, AU Suleiman, Barr. MK Aminu, and other suspects in Kogi State.
DSS disclosed this in press release issued by the Public Relations Officer, Mr. Peter Afunanya, at its National Headquarters in Abuja.
In the statement entitled “DSS intercepts suspected criminal gangs and arms at various locations in the country“, Mr. Afunanya informed the public that DSS carried out a joint operation with sister security agencies in Kogi State on 26th March, 2023.
During the operation, the security team intercepted a six man criminal gang at Gegu Beki, along the Lokoja-Abuja Road.
The gang includes Col Suleiman (rtd) and Barr. Aminu, as well as Kabir Abdullahi, Isah Umar, Kadir Echi and Adama Abdulkarim.
Items recovered from the members are:
- One (1) Pump action rifle;
- Four (4) catridges;
- One (1) AK47 empty shell and the sum of eleven thousand, thirty naira (11,030).
According to Afunanya, on 25th March, 2023, Service operatives apprehended a 20 year old 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.
ALso, 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) litre 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.
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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).
Afunanya explained that all the suspects have been taken into custody and will be prosecuted accordingly.
He said: “It should be noted that the Service will continue to collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to curb crime in the country.
“Members of the public are enjoined to avail the agencies relevant information for counter actions against criminal and subversive elements.”
Meanwhile, the Service and relevant security agencies are carrying out further investigations into related matters in parts of the country. Read more.
