DSS Arrests Major Arms Manufacturer Supplying Violent Groups Across Plateau And Northern Nigeria

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Musa Abubakar, a suspected key arms dealer believed to be a major supplier of weapons to armed groups responsible for attacks in Plateau State and other northern regions.

Abubakar was apprehended on November 12, 2025, following precise and actionable intelligence that led DSS operatives to his clandestine weapons factory located in the Mista Ali area of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State.

According to a DSS source, the suspect confessed to manufacturing and distributing high-caliber firearms, ammunition, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to various violent groups. Operatives recovered multiple IED components, chemicals, and specialized equipment during the raid.

This breakthrough comes on the heels of the DSS’ recent recapture of Abdulazeez Obadaki, popularly known as Bomboy, a Kuje Prison escapee accused of masterminding the Owo and Deeper Life Church attacks.

The arrest adds to a growing list of high-profile security successes by the DSS. Recently, the agency also nabbed nine suspects linked to attacks in Plateau and Benue States, including 46-year-old Timna Manjol of First Baptist Church, Mangu LGA, who has already pleaded guilty to two charges in case FHC/ABJ/CR/451/2025.

These operations further underscore the DSS’ strengthened commitment to dismantling terror networks and enhancing national security.