DSS arrests Army major for planning unrest in Delta

Operatives of the Department of State Service have uncovered and foiled an alleged plot to instigate unrest in Warri, Delta State, leading to the arrest of a foreign-based Army major, and several others allegedly involved in the plan.

According to sources familiar with the operation, A Foreign Army officer, of Itsekiri origin, was allegedly recruited by one Collins to procure weapons and ammunition intended to fuel tribal tensions in the oil-rich region.

An insider disclosed on Friday night that the DSS operatives from the Delta Command apprehended the arms supplier during a covert operation near Asaba, Delta State.

During the operation, DSS seized over 50 AK-47 rifles, six pump-action shotguns, and more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition, according to the insider.

One of the sources said, ‘’An Itsekiri man serving in a foreign army is alleged to have procured weapons and ammunition at the behest of one Collins to instigate unrest in Warri.”

‘’During a covert exchange near Asaba in Delta State, operatives from the DSS Delta Command apprehended the arms supplier and several associates, seizing over 50 AK-47 rifles, six pump-action shotguns, and more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition.

‘’Shortly thereafter, DSS agents in Lagos intercepted the Army Major as he tried to cross Nigeria’s border en route United Kingdom.”