The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced a significant breakthrough in the fight against violence in the North, successfully disrupting a high-target arms supply network linked to attacks in Plateau State and surrounding areas.
The operation led to the arrest of a key suspected arms dealer, identified as Musa Abubakar, who was apprehended on November 12, 2025.
A statement released by the Service on Sunday confirmed that the arrest followed precise intelligence concerning Abubakar’s activities. The intelligence led operatives to his arms manufacturing workshop located in the Mista Ali area of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State.
The DSS revealed the suspect’s alleged role in fueling the violence: “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 operation led to the arrest of Musa Abubakar, a key arms dealer, following precise intelligence on November 12, 2025.”
According to the Service, Abubakar has confessed to his involvement in weapon distribution: “The suspect confessed to having manufactured and distributed high-calibre weapons and ammunition to armed groups involved in violent attacks in Plateau State and other northern regions.”
The DSS statement also detailed the items recovered from the workshop following the targeted raid: “DSS operatives were said to have recovered components of improvised explosive devices, chemicals and equipment from the location.”
The successful operation is the latest in a series of security gains by the agency. It comes days after the Service recaptured Abdulazeez Obadaki, also known as Bomboy, a Kuje Prison escapee accused of involvement in the notorious Owo and Deeper Life Church attacks.
The agency had also previously announced the arrest of nine suspects, including 46-year-old Timna Manjol, as part of its efforts to dismantle terrorist and criminal networks in the region.
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