DSS foils major terror plot, intercepts 21 AK-47s, other arms from Niger in Sokoto

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DSS foils major terror plot, intercepts 21 AK-47s, other arms from Niger in Sokoto

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Nigeria's Department of State Services says it foiled a terror plot by intercepting a shipment of 21 AK-47 rifles and other weapons smuggled from Niger into Sokoto. The seizure comes about 70 days before Nigeria's 2027 general elections.

Barely 70 days to the the 2027 general elections, the Department of State Security Services has foiled a major terror plot by intercepting a large consignment of high-calibre weapons and ammunition smuggled into the country from Niger Republic. The post DSS foils major terror plot, intercepts 21 AK-47s, other arms from Niger in Sokoto appeared first on Vanguard News.

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