The Department of State Services, DSS has warned that it will resist attempt to truncate peaceful transfer of power to President-Elect Bola Tinubu twenty-nineth May, inauguration date.
It in a statement issued announce some of its recent operations against terrorists in Kaduna and Kano States.
The statement signed by its spokesperson, Peter Afunaya, said it will will work with sister security agencies to resist ‘certain persons’ desperate to undermine the transition process to ensure the event is ‘seamless’
Also, he stated that it will continue to collaborate with sister agencies to rid the nation of criminal elements particularly at this transition period and even beyond.
According to him, this is more so that certain persons are desperate to undermine the process.
In his words, the Service will resist this and ensure a seamless event, saying it will always cooperate with stakeholders to achieve a peaceful environment critical to the pursuit of legitimate businesses by law abiding citizens and residents.
On the recent operations by its operative, Afunaya said five terror suspects were arrested in the operations it conducted alongside the police and Nigerian Army in terrorists’ hideouts in Kaduna and Kano States.
According to him, the raid were carried out simultaneously by operatives of the three services in the early hours of Monday in parts of Kaduna and Kano States.
During the raid in Kaduna State, the terrorists deployed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) against the fighting forces. One of the terrorists who wore suicide jacket blew himself up.
“While three (3) suspects were arrested, items recovered upon a search on the group’s accommodation, after Police EOD had diffused other IEDs, were: two (2) suicide jackets, one (1) AK-47 rifle, a pistol and one (1) laptop.
“In Kano State, two (2) suspects were arrested while recovered items include: a pistol, eleven (11) mobile phones, two (2) hand grenades, one (1) fully charged AK-47 magazine, two empty AK-47 magazines, one (1) Peugeot 307 car and an ID card belonging to a suspect that escaped,” the DSS said.
Afunaya said in the statement that the raid followed intelligence that high profile terrorist targets were regrouping in the North West to carry out dastardly acts in the area.
“Notably, the steady Military operations in the North East have necessitated the insurgents’ escape to the North West and Central zones where they are establishing active cells.
“The Service commends the Nigerian Military and Police for their resilience and support which led to the success of the operation.
The sustained interagency synergy is, without doubt, a game changer in the counter-threat actions,” DSS said in the statement.