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The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five persons allegedly linked to the abduction of hundreds of pupils and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State.
Security sources disclosed that the suspects were picked up during a series of intelligence-led operations carried out in different locations following months of investigations into the attack.
Among those arrested are individuals believed to have supplied weapons and logistics to the kidnappers. Two foreign nationals were also taken into custody for allegedly providing support to the criminal network behind the mass abduction.
The DSS reportedly recovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition during the operation. Items seized include 15 AK-103 rifles and more than 1,400 rounds of ammunition believed to have been used by armed groups operating in the region.
One of the suspects has been identified as Yusufu Muhammad, who security operatives described as a member of the Boko Haram terrorist group.
