The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Aisha Mohammed, with 202 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and three empty magazines in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, confirmed the arrest in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, and made available to journalists in Lafia.
According to the statement, the arrest followed sustained efforts by the DSS to clamp down on suspected arms traffickers and gun runners operating in the state.
Mohammed, who resides in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory, is currently in custody, the statement said.
The governor disclosed that the latest arrest was part of a series of security operations targeting suspected arms couriers in Nasarawa State.
He said other suspects arrested between August and September 2026 included Hassan Sani, 40; Abdulkadir Idrissa, 41; and Salihu Garba, 70, also known as Nabayi.
Security operatives reportedly recovered 678 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 99 rounds of 7.5mm ammunition and other items from the suspects.
In a separate operation in August, another suspected arms courier, Ismail Lawalli, a native of Zamfara State, was arrested along the Keffi-Abuja highway with 1,262 assorted rounds of ammunition.
Governor Sule commended DSS operatives and other security agencies for their efforts to tackle arms trafficking and other criminal activities in the state.
He also praised the collaboration between security agencies and his administration, promising continued government support to strengthen their operations.
The governor assured residents that his administration remained committed to tackling criminal activities and called on citizens to support security agencies in maintaining peace and safety across the state.
The statement did not provide further details on the alleged sources or intended destinations of the ammunition recovered in the operations.
