Operatives of the Department of State Services,DSS in Niger State have discovered a large cache of AK47 riffles and thousands of ammunition in the house of a suspected terrorist in Kulobe community in the Gbeganu area of Minna.
The operatives reportedly raided the suspect’s home between 1 am. and 3 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, following a tip-off from neighbours.
The suspected terrorist was said to have seen the operatives coming to his house through his CCTV and engaged them in a gun battle.
According to a security source, over 150 AK-47 riffles, explosives, a rocket launcher, anti-aircraft rifles and ammunition numbering over 3000 were discovered in the house.
Some residents of the community and neighbours confirmed that they heard the sound of exchange of gunfire and the rocket launcher.
“We thought bandits had invaded our community. The sound of the guns between the terrorists and the security operatives was too heavy and loud, and some of my electronics and furniture were destroyed. The loud noise sounded like there were many bandits,” a source said.
It was further learnt that a watchman living next door, Mubarak Abubakar, was hit by a stray bullet and is currently receiving treatment at the IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna
