In a significant operation on January 27, 2025, Nigerian security forces intercepted a substantial arms shipment intended for bandit leaders in Zamfara State. The operation, a collaboration between the Department of State Services (DSS) and troops from Operation Fasan Yamma, targeted a notorious arms courier, Abubakar Umar, also known as Dangada, who was transporting weapons from Niger Republic. The arms were intended for high-profile bandit kingpins, including Kachallah Atta, Alhaji Shinge, Alhaji Nashama, and a certain Zaki. 

During the operation, security forces seized a red Abuja-registered Volkswagen Golf station wagon (RBC 731 GU) containing:

• Seven AK-47 rifles
• Two PKT General-Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)
• Two AK-103 rifles
• 169 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition
• Nine PKT rounds of ammunition with one chain
• 13 empty magazines

The traffickers, upon realizing they had been ambushed, abandoned the vehicle and fled with serious bullet wounds. 

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State commended the DSS and the Nigerian Armed Forces for their swift action in neutralizing the threat. He expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his support of security agencies, which he credited for the success of the operation. 

This operation underscores the ongoing efforts by Nigerian security forces to combat arms trafficking and dismantle criminal networks operating within the country.