What DSS did to arms manufacturer as President Tinubu sends peace emissary to Plateau

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Following a concerted intelligence operation that revealed his purported involvement in the production and distribution of weapons to armed groups around the region, the Department of State Services (DSS) has detained Musa Abubakar, a suspected major arms dealer, in Plateau State.

In an effort to promote intercommunal harmony and restore peace, President Tinubu sent Dr. Abiodun Essiet, an emissary, to the state last Thursday.

On November 12, 2025, Abubakar was captured during a raid in Mista Ali, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau. Abubakar has long been thought to play a significant role in the dark supply network that fuels violence in the Plateau and other northern regions.

Following months of observation and reliable intelligence collecting, DSS agents conducted a quick and clandestine operation that resulted in the arrest.

During questioning, the suspect allegedly voluntarily confessed to producing and distributing high-caliber weapons and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to criminal networks engaged in attacks, banditry, and intercommunal conflicts throughout the Plateau and neighboring northern regions.

Essiet, a senior special assistant on community involvement in the North Central Zone, visited the state for two days, according to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga.

“She met Christian clerics and Fulani Miyetti Allah community leaders. The efforts culminated in a town hall meeting in Jos. Delegates from various local government areas, traditional rulers, women, and youth leaders gathered to discuss ways to strengthen community-based peace structures and promote coexistence among diverse communities,” Onanuga said in a statement issued on Sunday.

“Essiet paid a courtesy visit to Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, Chairman of the Regional Church Council (RCC), in Barkin Ladi, where discussions centred on faith-based leadership and its role in promoting peace, unity, and social development. Along with Dachomo, she addressed some widows and conveyed President Tinubu’s message of fostering ethnic reconciliation in the state. Dachomo has been the loudest voice of Christian communities in the state.

“She also met with Fulani leaders in Barkin Ladi to foster dialogue and mutual understanding between pastoral and farming communities, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to inclusive engagement.

“Later in the day, she conducted a workshop on establishing a community peace structure for the 17 Local Government Areas in Jos.

“Dr Essiet also held a closed-door meeting with the Irigwe community, the Miyetti Allah group, and representatives from the Youth Council of Bassa LGA. They focused on sustaining peace and discussed how the 17-member peace committee strengthens dialogue, reconciliation, and coexistence between the two communities.

“Dr Essiet reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to peace and inclusive governance, noting that the Community-Based Peace Structure serves as a key instrument for grassroots unity, dialogue, and long-term stability in the North Central region.

“A quick win in the peace efforts was the resolution of the conflict between David Toma, the owner of Agha Farm in Gyel district of Jos South and some herdsmen. Toma seized two cows following the destruction of his farm. On November 15, the MACBAN Chairman of BASSA LGA, Alhaji Isah Yau, paid a compensation of N500,000 to Toma, who subsequently released the cows. All parties signed an undertaking to embrace peace in the state.”

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