Police uncover illegal gun factory, arrest seven in Yobe‎

The Yobe State Police Command has dismantled an illegal firearms fabrication workshop in Potiskum Local Government Area, arresting seven individuals suspected of manufacturing guns. The operation, which took place on Monday, followed credible intelligence regarding the illicit activities within a blacksmith workshop located at Tasha Adua along Danchuwa Road in Potiskum.

Operatives from the Potiskum Area Command, in collaboration with officers from the Divisional Police Headquarters, executed the raid. During the operation, several exhibits were seized, including two fabricated pistols, 24 muzzle pipes, nine gun butts, four unserviceable Dane guns, a filing machine, and a cutlass. The suspects were apprehended at the scene while allegedly engaged in the illegal production of firearms.

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The Yobe State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained efforts to combat crime and criminality across the state.

According to a statement released on Tuesday by SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Police Public Relations Officer, the arrested suspects are currently in custody and undergoing investigation. The probe aims to identify any potential collaborators, buyers, and the intended use of the weapons manufactured at the workshop. The statement highlighted this breakthrough as part of the command's sustained efforts to combat crime and criminality across the state.

Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, has ordered an expanded investigation to uncover other illegal firearms fabrication centers within the state and to assess the security threats posed by such operations. The public is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the security agencies.

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The operation was carried out following credible intelligence on the activities of some blacksmiths engaged in the illegal fabrication of firearms.