The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested a suspected fleeing gunrunner tracked from Niger Republic to Zamfara State.
The suspect was said to have been presented to Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, at the Government House in Gusau on Tuesday evening.
Governor Lawal, while speaking to newsmen after the presentation, commended the DSS and other security agencies for their diligence and professionalism in tracking and capturing the suspect.
He stressed the importance of public cooperation in combating criminal activities.
The governor disclosed that the suspect had been under surveillance and was meticulously tracked from the Niger Republic into Zamfara State, underscoring the effectiveness of cross-border intelligence collaboration.
The operation, which also involved troops from the 1 Brigade of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji, was based on intelligence about arms dealers operating from the Niger Republic.
