Recent reports have revealed how operatives from Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) successfully eliminated numerous bandits and militants affiliated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB). These militants were attempting to terrorize vulnerable communities in both the north-central and southeastern regions of Nigeria.
According to a top security source, the militants met their end in a bid to wreak havoc across these regions. The operation was carried out after DSS operatives received credible intelligence, enabling them to launch a targeted assault on heavily armed bandits on motorcycles who were looting shops in the Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State.
During the operation, several bandits were neutralized, and their weapons and motorcycles were seized by DSS operatives. This action followed a similar successful mission in Mairiga LGA, where three bandits were eliminated just a week prior.
In addition to this, DSS operatives have been actively tackling banditry in other parts of the country. Earlier in December, they raided multiple locations, including Gusau, Gusau-Kaura Namoda Road in Zamfara State, Dalori quarters in Maiduguri, Borno State, and arrested several bandits wreaking havoc in the Northeast and Northwest.
A high-ranking source shared that the DSS’s recent offensive disrupted a planned bandit meeting in Niger State. The militants had gathered in Uregi Village, Rafi LGA, intending to launch a large-scale attack on nearby communities, but the DSS’s preemptive strike thwarted their plans.
One key factor behind the recent improvements in security, particularly during the Christmas season, has been covert operations carried out by the DSS. The source also commended the newly appointed leadership of the DSS for strengthening collaborations with other security agencies, particularly the military. This new synergy has led to faster intelligence sharing and a more unified approach to tackling national security challenges.
The source noted, “Before Christmas, the DSS identified multiple IPoB and Eastern Security Network (ESN) camps scattered across various southeastern states. Working in close collaboration, we targeted and neutralized IPoB/ESN leaders terrorizing the region.”
Notably, several operations were conducted in Imo State, including Orsu, Oru East, Oru West, and Orlu LGAs. These efforts led to the destruction of multiple AK-47 rifles, improvised explosive devices (IED) production materials, and militant shrines. The DSS also led operations in Enugu, specifically in Udenu LGA’s Imilike Agu forest, where various weapons were destroyed, and several IPoB/ESN commanders were neutralized. Similar successful operations were carried out in Abia, Anambra, and Ebonyi States.
Thanks to these efforts, southeastern residents were able to celebrate the Yuletide season in peace for the first time in years.
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