SAN FRANCISCO, March 18, (THEWILL) – The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Jonah Abbey, aka Jonah Idi,
a suspected arms dealer, in Wukari, Taraba State.
Abbey, who was described as a “notorious gunrunner,” was arrested alongside his alleged driver, Agyo Saviour, a.k.a. Dan-Wase,
Abbey was said to have been on the wanted list of the Service for the last 10 years over alleged arms and ammunition trade.
He was accused of servicing alleged criminal groups in Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Rivers, Imo, Anambra, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Benue/Taraba axis, including the wanted notorious criminal syndicate led by Terwase Akwaza, aka Ghana, in Benue State.
Akwaza has long been identified as a major suspect in the ongoing attacks on Benue residents. Last month, Governor Samuel Ortom increased a bounty placed on him from N10 million in 2016 to N50 million.
A statement issued by the Service in Abuja on Sunday and signed by Mr. Tony Opuiyo said recent intelligence indicated that Abbey moved arms and ammunition from Konduga in Borno State to Taraba State through his driver, Saviour.
“It may be noted that subject has entrenched his criminal activities in different parts of the country and as earlier mentioned, has clients especially in Plateau, Ebonyi, Cross River, Enugu and Bayelsa states, among others,” the statement read.
“Indications are that he sources arms from the Republic of Cameroon and parts of the North-East of Nigeria.”
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