The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of a 25-year-old woman, Nafisa Usman, for allegedly trafficking ammunition.
Usman, who hails from Kankara village in Katsina State, was intercepted at a major motor park after intelligence operatives received a tip-off.
She was found with 220 rounds of ammunition concealed inside bags of garri.
Investigations revealed that the consignments were sent to her by an officer based in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Usman admitted she had never met the officer but regularly collected packages from Unguwa Ukwu Motor Park to deliver to contacts operating in the forests around Kankara.
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She confessed to being involved in the trade for just two months, during which she trafficked consignments valued at N5 million.
It was said that the suspect revealed she regretted her involvement, while acknowledging the gravity of the offence.
Meanwhile, DSS officials say further investigations are ongoing to uncover the network behind the illegal trade.