Police uncover another arms manufacturing site in Benue
This is coming about two months after troops of the military spike operation in the state code named ‘Operation Whirl Stroke’ uncovered a similar plant in Logo local government area of the state. Parading the arms manufacturer yesterday in Makurdi alongside 18 other robbery and kidnap suspects arrested with over 30 different caliber of firearms and live ammunitions in various parts of the state, the Police Commissioner Mr. Garba Mukaddas said the suspect was arrested following a tip off.
“We gathered
information that he manufactures prohibited fire arms and supplies same to
criminals. Our investigation led to his arrest and a search in his house led to
the recovery of three assorted live ammunition, two empty shells of expended
ammunition and parts of locally made guns,” Mukaddas said. The alleged arms
manufacturer in his confessional statement to reporters said, “I have been in the
business of manufacturing guns for over seven years though I hardly stay at
home, I always travel to Lagos because my family reside there.
“Most of the
guns I made were for people from Cross River State. When they had their crisis
sometime back, some of the people needed guns and they approached me to
manufacture for them I did and I sold each to them for as low as N7,000.” The
Police Commissioner assured that the Command would carry out thorough
investigation into the respective cases of the suspects and arraign them
accordingly. Meanwhile the command has flagged off “Operation Puff Adder” in
the state to tackle incidences of kidnappings and criminality with a charge on
the populace, religious and traditional leaders, youth groups and cooperative
unions to join the fight against heinous crimes in the state.
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