Five Arrested, Including Foreign Nationals, as Security Agencies Recover Massive Cache of Ammunition
Anietie Udobit, Abuja
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The Department of State Services has recorded a major breakthrough in the investigation of the notorious Papiri school abduction in Niger State, arresting five suspects linked to the operation.
Among those arrested are two foreign nationals from the neighbouring Republic of Niger, highlighting the growing transnational dimension of criminal activities across Nigeria’s northern borders.
Security sources disclosed that operatives recovered weapons and an astonishing 1,434 rounds of ammunition during coordinated raids.
The arrests are being viewed as a significant intelligence success in the government’s continuing effort to dismantle kidnapping syndicates operating across the North-Central and North-West regions.
Investigators believe the suspects played critical logistical and operational roles in planning and executing the mass abduction that shocked the nation.
The discovery of such a large quantity of ammunition has renewed concerns over the proliferation of illegal weapons entering Nigeria through porous borders.
Security experts argue that the fight against kidnapping cannot be won solely through military operations. They insist that stronger border management, intelligence sharing, and regional cooperation are essential.
The DSS has assured Nigerians that investigations are continuing and that additional arrests may follow.