Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) reports intercepting an arms shipment smuggled into Sokoto from the Niger Republic. Multiple outlets say the operation happened in Sokoto State and involved weapons and ammunition carried into Nigeria.
The reports differ on the level of detail and confirmation. Punch and Vanguard both describe the shipment as including 21 AK-47 rifles and machine guns, with Vanguard also characterising it as part of a “major terror plot.” Daily Post Nigeria focuses on the interception of a weapons and ammunition consignment and names the alleged location as Dawakawa in Goronyo Local Government Area. The Rio Times reports specific quantities but adds that the figures are not confirmed.
