25-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Supplying Ammunition to Bandits, Makes ₦5 Million in Two Months

By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a 25-year-old woman, Nafisa Usman, for allegedly supplying ammunition to bandits operating in Katsina State.

The suspect was apprehended at a major motor park in Kano after purchasing a fresh batch of ammunition from Nasarawa State, intended for delivery to Kankara in Katsina State.

According to DSS sources, Usman, a native of Zango village in Kankara Local Government Area, was intercepted with 200 rounds of newly manufactured ammunition cleverly concealed inside bags of garri and rice.

During interrogation, the suspect confessed that she sourced the ammunition from Lafia, Nasarawa State, and transported it to Unguwa Uku Motor Park in Kano before arranging onward delivery to Katsina. She admitted that the ammunition was destined for bandits hiding in the Kankara forest.

Usman disclosed that she had been active in the illegal trade for only two months. She named an individual identified as “Teso,” who allegedly works with a soldier in Lafia, as her supplier.

She further revealed that she delivered ammunition to a bandit leader known as Mallam Haruna, operating within the Kankara forest. According to her, Haruna was introduced to her by a livestock trader named Sulaiman, based in Kano.

The suspect claimed to have conducted transactions worth approximately ₦5 million within two months, supplying ammunition not only to Haruna but also to other bandits identified as Buba and Abu, who are believed to be active in the same forest.

Expressing deep regret, Usman said her illicit activities had now been exposed. She is currently in DSS custody as investigations continue.