The Department of State Services on Thursday said it recovered weapons from a property along Airport Road, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano.

The service in a statement by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, explained that to achieve the desired environment for the elections, the Service engaged in proactive and intelligence-led operations across the States.

On February 22, 2023, the Service conducted a legally backed search operation on a property along Airport Road, Nasarawa LGA, Kano State and during the operation, it recovered dangerous weapons including a gun, daggers, swords, and ack-knives from the said building.

The DSS did not disclose the party but checks revealed that the Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party had accused the service of intimidating its members and carrying out raids on its campaign offices in the state.

Afunanya said the operation was intelligence-driven, questioning how the weapons were found on the property.

Afunanya also said on February 22, 2023, the Service arrested a gunrunner who had various sorts of weapons on him, Aliyu Yahaya an associate of Kachalla Damina, a suspected bandit who operates around Dansadau, Zamfara State.
Two arm couriers namely Tukur Usman and Illiyasu Adamu were arrested at Chikun LGA, in Kaduna on 20th February 2023, stating that the duo were suspected arm suppliers to bandits in Zamfara State.