The Department of State Services, DSS says it has confiscate Improvesed Explosive Divices, firearms, ammunition, and dangerous psychoactive substances.
The DSS Spokesman Mr. Peter Afunanya, disclosed this at a maiden Joint Press Briefing of Security, Defence and Response Agencies organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA, held at Defence Headquarters, Abuja Nigeria's Capital.
According to Mr. Peter Afunanya, over 21,000 pump action cartridges, 440 pump action rifles, and 228,741 rounds of ammunition have been seized by the security agency, as well as prevention of potential attacks by recovering suicide jackets and lethal weapons.
He stressed that the DSS and other intelligence agencies have played a critical role in safeguarding national security through intelligence gathering and covert operations enabled by seamless interagency coordination.
These successful intelligence-led operations according to him have prevented numerous terrorist attacks, criminal activities, while high-profile terrorist commanders and their associates were apprehended across multiple states, preventing potential catastrophic incidents.
"The DSS within the period under review has been able to confiscate illegal items such as IEDs, firearms, ammunition, and dangerous psychoactive substances. Over 21,000 pump action cartridges, 440 pump action rifles, and 228,741 rounds of ammunition were seized, preventing potential attacks by recovering suicide jackets and lethal weapons"
"Criminal activities involving illicit petroleum products were disrupted, with 50,000 illicit liters impounded. Intelligence dissemination in the South-South region contributed to a reduction in oil theft. New directorates were established to enhance transparency and democratic principles, promoting security and economic stability through intelligence-sharing initiatives"
Mr Afunanya pointed out that the intelligence community continuous to provide both foreign and domestic intelligence services that are timely and actionable to Government.
According to him, abroad, Intelligence activities track dissidents and secessionists, transnational organized crime involving Nigerians such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, cybercrime, money laundering, and immigration-related crimes.
Additionally, key agencies have maintained collaboration with foreign services, identified opportunities and challenges in furthering common national, regional and international priorities set by Government.
The effective intellegence activities alongside collaborations have led to effective representation of Nigeria in regional and continental security platforms such as the ECOWAS, CISSA and other regional and continental organizations.
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