The Police in Enugu State have dismantled a local firearms fabrication workshop located in Amofia-Agu Affa, Udi Local Council of the state.
Spokesperson for the command, Daniel Ndukwe, who confirmed the development in a statement, yesterday, listed items recovered from the workshop to include firearms, cartridges, firearms repair tools, generator sets and other exhibits.
He stated that the discovery was made possible by the arrest and confession of Ekene Okafor, an alleged member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, who was earlier apprehended for conspiracy, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms.
He said that the operation, led by the Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, had raided the workshop at about 4:00 p.m. on June 30 based on credible intelligence.
“The suspect led the operatives to the workshop, where his locally-made cut-to-size gun was being serviced by the workshop’s owner, who fled upon sighting the operatives.
“Recovered from the scene were the locally-made cut-to-size single-barrel gun being serviced, two English-made double-barrel guns, eight single-barrel guns, two live and eight expended cartridges, three generator sets, various firearms repair tools, and other exhibits,” he said.
Ndukwe mentioned that efforts were underway to arrest the owner of the workshop, and expressed the gratitude of the Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus, to the operatives for the breakthrough. He reassured residents of the Command’s commitment to combating illegal firearms proliferation and related crimes.
He, therefore, called on the public to remain vigilant, law-abiding, and continue to provide credible information to the police.
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