DSS Captures Notorious Gunrunner Jonah Idi
Nigeria police Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the arrest of one Jonah Abbey aka Jonah IDI who is a notorious gunrunner alongside his driver, Agyo Saviour aka Dan-Wase.
The DSS, in a statement released on Sunday, said ABBEY has been on its wanted list for the last 10 years over arms and ammunition trade before his arrest on March 13, 2018 in Wukari town in Wukari LGA, Taraba State.
The Service said the gunrunner has been supplying weapons to criminal groups in Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Rivers, Imo, Anambra, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Benue/Taraba axis, including the notorious criminal syndicate led by Terwase AKWAZA aka Ghana in Benue State.
DSS added that recent intelligence indicated that Abbey moved arms and ammunition from Konduga in Borno State into Taraba State through his driver, SAVIOUR.
“It may be noted that subject has entrenched his criminal activities in different parts of the country. Indications are that he sources arms from the Republic of Cameroon and parts of the North-East of Nigeria,” DSS said.
