DSS FOILS TERRORISTS PLOT; SEIZES 21 AK-47 RIFLES, 4 PKT MACHINE GUNS IN SOKOTO.(PHOTO).

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 DSS FOILS TERRORISTS PLOT; SEIZES 21 AK-47 RIFLES, 4 PKT MACHINE GUNS IN SOKOTO The Department of State Services, DSS, says it has intercepted a major weapon shipment from Niger Republic in Sokoto State, recovering 21 AK-47 rifles, four PKT machine guns and 825 magazines. In a statement, The operation in Dawakawa, Goronyo Local Government Area, followed sustained intelligence surveillance targeting suspected arms traffickers. The Service also reports increased use of female couriers to transport weapons, with fourteen women arrested between February 2025 and November 2026 across several states. The latest arrest in Zamfara involves a suspected female courier, found with twelve grenades and two ammunition belts. The DSS says it will sustain intelligence-led operations to dismantle illegal arm networks and prosecute those involved.

CG NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE ADVOCATES REINTEGRATION ROLES FOR TRADITIONAL RULERS. (PHOTO)


 CG NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE ADVOCATES  REINTEGRATION ROLES FOR TRADITIONAL RULERS


The Controller-General of Correctional Seevice Sylvester Nwakuche reaffirms the role of traditional institutions in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders into society.


A statement by the  Public Relations Officer of the Service, Jane Osuji, indicates that  Nwakuche gave the affirmation while receiving two traditional rulers on separate courtesy visits to the Service Headquarters in Abuja.


The Gomo of Kuje, Haruna Tanko Jibrin, pledges the continued support of the Kuje traditional institution and stressed the importance of cooperation between host communities and custodial facilities in promoting peace and security.


The Paramount Ruler of the Kajju Traditional Council, Luka Kogi Yabuwat, a retired correctional officer, called for greater community support for the reintegration of former inmates and warned against stigmatization and exclusion.


The Controller-General stresses that effective corrections extend beyond custodial facilities, noting that families, communities and traditional leaders have important roles to play in achieving lasting rehabilitation, reducing recidivism and building safer communities.

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