By Samson Obande,  Lafia

Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for its sustained clampdown on gunrunners and arms traffickers in the state.

Governor Sule gave the commendation following recent arrests and significant recoveries of ammunition by DSS operatives in Keffi and along the Keffi-Abuja corridor.

In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, the Governor lauded the dedication of DSS officers and other security agencies for living up to their responsibilities.

According to the statement, a 23-year-old female arms courier, Aisha Mohammed, a resident of Bwari, FCT, was apprehended in Keffi while in possession of 202 rounds of 7.62mm calibre ammunition and three empty magazines. She is currently in custody.

Other suspected couriers arrested between August and September, 2026, include Hassan Sani, 40, Abdulkadir Idrissa, 41, and 70-year-old Salihu Garba, alias Nabayi. From them, 678 rounds of 7.62mm and 99 rounds of 7.5mm ammunition, along with other items, were recovered.

Similarly, in August 2026, another courier, Ismail Lawalli, a native of Zamfara State, was nabbed along the Keffi-Abuja highway with 1,262 assorted rounds of ammunition.

Governor Sule praised the synergy and collaboration between security agencies and his administration, promising to continue to extend every necessary support to aid their operations.

He assured citizens of his administration’s resolve to tackle criminals and criminality, while soliciting the support of all residents in the fight against insecurity.