A female suspect has been arrested by Department of State Services (DSS) operatives in Kano over alleged arms trafficking. She was taken into custody at a major motor park in the city after buying ammunition sourced from Nassarawa State, officials said. The intended destination of the consignment was Kankara in Katsina State. Details of the exact quantity of ammunition or the circumstances of the purchase were not disclosed. The DSS has not released the suspect's name or provided further information on her possible affiliations. She remains in custody as investigations continue.
The arrest of a woman allegedly moving ammunition from Nassarawa to Katsina via Kano disrupts the usual narrative of who traffics weapons in Nigeria's north. If the DSS confirms she was acting alone or as part of a network, it could reshape assumptions about underground supply chains feeding into bandit-prone zones. This single operation suggests routes and actors may be more fluid than previously understood. How much of this network remains active will depend on what intelligence emerges from her interrogation.
