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DSS INTERCEPTS SUSPECTED\u00a0 CRIMINAL GANGS AND ARMS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTRY<\/p>\n

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The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby informs the public that it carried out a joint operation with sister security agencies\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

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This was contained in a statement dated, 26th March, 2023, signed by the Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services National Headquarters<\/div>\n
Abuja, Peter Afunanya and<\/div>\n
made available to newsmen.<\/div>\n
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According to the statement,<\/div>\n
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“While the gang includes Col AU Suleiman (rtd), Barr. MK Aminu, Kabir Abdullahi, Isah Umar, Kadir Echi and Adama Abdulkarim, items recovered from the members are:<\/p>\n

One (1) Pump action rifle;<\/p>\n

Four (4) catridges;<\/p>\n

One (1) AK47 empty shell and the sum of eleven thousand, thirty naira (11,030).<\/p>\n

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“Yesterday, 25th March, 2023,\u00a0 Service operatives apprehended 20year 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.<\/p>\n

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“On 23rd March, 2023,\u00a0 one Aminu Ibrahim, a suspected gunrunner was arrested along Kubwa Expressway, Abuja by the\u00a0 Service operatives while on his way from Nasarawa State to deliver\u00a0 four hundred and thirty-two (432) rounds of 7.62 x39mm caliber ammunition concealed in a four (4) litre gallon of palm oil\u00a0 to a bandit in Niger State. The sum of<\/p>\n

twenty-one thousand, four hundred Naira (N21,400) was also recovered from the suspect.<\/p>\n

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“Earlier on 22nd March, 2023, Babangida Ibrahim, an arms\u00a0 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).<\/p>\n

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“All the suspects have been taken into custody and will be prosecuted accordingly. Meanwhile, the Service and relevant security agencies\u00a0 are carrying out further\u00a0 investigations into related matters in parts of the country.<\/p>\n

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“It should be noted that the Service will continue to collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to curb crime in the country.\u00a0 Members of the public are enjoined to avail the agencies relevant information for counter actions against criminal and subversive elements<\/p>\n

The statement added.<\/p>\n

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