The Department of State Services (DSS) has intercepted a large consignment of firearms and ammunition allegedly smuggled into Nigeria from the Niger Republic through Sokoto State.
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The operation was reportedly carried out on Tuesday, November 10, at Dawakawa in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
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Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the development in a post on X, providing details of the weapons recovered by the security operatives.
The intercepted items included 21 AK-47 rifles, four PKT machine guns and 825 magazines.
The weapons were allegedly moved into the country using camels through isolated routes and difficult terrain to avoid detection by security agencies.
The operation reportedly followed intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting suspected terrorist networks believed to be involved in the illegal movement of firearms across the country’s borders.
The interception forms part of ongoing efforts by the DSS to prevent illegal weapons from reaching armed groups and disrupt the activities of individuals involved in arms trafficking.
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The latest operation comes days after DSS operatives arrested a suspected female arms courier, identified as Hafsat Umar, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Umar was reportedly arrested with 12 grenades and two ammunition belts during the operation.
Preliminary investigations allegedly linked her to the supply of ammunition to a suspected bandit leader, Saidu Marafa, in Kani Kawa, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
A security source disclosed that the suspect would be charged to court as investigations continued.
The source also indicated that the agency was working with available intelligence to identify and arrest other individuals connected to the illegal arms trade.
The DSS has reportedly arrested several women suspected of working as arms couriers in different parts of the country between 2025 and 2026.
The arrests were said to have taken place in Zamfara, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Taraba, Kaduna and Plateau states.
The agency’s operations are aimed at dismantling networks responsible for transporting weapons and ammunition to suspected bandits and other armed groups operating in different parts of Nigeria.
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