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DSS foils major terror plot, intercepts 21 AK-47s, other arms from Niger in Sokoto
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 11.
📍 Sokoto, NG·🕐 1h ago·2 outlets
Barely 70 days to the the 2027 general elections, the Department of State Security Services has foiled a major terror plot by intercepting a large consignment of high-calibre weapons and ammunition smuggled into the country from Niger Republic.
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✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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The story so far · 2 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 11, 10:37 PM UTC
- Nov 11, 9:37 PM UTCFirst reportDSS Foils Major Terror Plot, Intercepts Arms Shipment from Niger Republicdailytrust.com ↗
- Nov 11, 10:37 PM UTC+1 h· you’re reading thisDSS foils major terror plot, intercepts 21 AK-47s, other arms from Niger in Sokotovanguardngr.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 10:37 PM UTC · +1 h
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
83%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
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Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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medium risk