In a statement released on Sunday, the DSS confirmed the arrest of a suspected arms manufacturer and dealer, identified as Musa Abubakar.

The arrest was made on November 12, 2025, after precise intelligence led operatives to Abubakar’s weapons manufacturing workshop located in the Mista Ali area of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State. Items recovered from the scene included components of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), chemicals, and other arms-making equipment.

According to the DSS, Abubakar confessed to producing and distributing high-calibre weapons to armed groups involved in attacks across Plateau State and neighbouring regions.

“Operatives of the Department of State Services have successfully disrupted a high-target arms supply network linked to terrorist activities in Plateau and neighbouring states,” the statement read. “The operation led to the arrest of Musa Abubakar, a key arms dealer, following precise intelligence on November 12, 2025.”

This operation is part of the federal government’s intensified efforts to curb killings and insecurity in the Northern region and across Nigeria. In line with these efforts, the DSS had earlier announced the arrest of nine suspects, including 46-year-old Timna Manjol, a member of the First Baptist Church, believed to be connected to terrorist activities.

Additionally, the secret service recently recaptured Abdulazeez Obadaki, also known as Bomboy, a notorious Kuje Prison escapee linked to the deadly Owo Church attack and an assault on a Deeper Life Church.

The DSS reiterated its commitment to dismantling terror networks and curbing the proliferation of illegal arms in Nigeria.

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