No fewer than seven suspects were apprehended during a dane gun factory raid at blacksmith workshop located at Tasha Adua on Danchuwa Road, Potiskum by operatives of the Nigeria police Command in Yobe State.
The illegal firearms fabrication site in Potiskum, according to a statement by the Command’s spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, who stated that through credible intelligence.
Two fabricated pistols, twenty-four muzzle pipes, nine gun butts, four unserviceable Dane guns, one filing machine and one sharp cutlass were recovered at the crime scene.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Usman Kanfani Jibrin has directed officers handling the case to intensify investigation, identify other illegal firearms fabrication centres within the area, and assess the level of security threat posed by such criminal activities.
He advised members of the public to refrain from allowing their premises or facilities to be used for unlawful activities, including the fabrication of dangerous weapons.
He also urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements or activities to the nearest police station or other security agencies.
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