Police Arrest Seven as Illegal Gun Factory is Uncovered in Yobe
The Yobe State Police Command has uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication workshop in Potiskum Local Government Area and arrested seven suspects believed to be involved in gun production.
The operation was carried out on Monday after police received intelligence reports about suspicious activities at a blacksmith workshop along Tasha Adua in Danchuwa Road, Potiskum.
Police spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said operatives from the Potiskum Area Command, working with officers from the divisional headquarters, raided the location and arrested the suspects during the operation.
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Items recovered from the workshop included two locally fabricated pistols, 24 muzzle pipes, nine gun butts, four unserviceable Dane guns, a filing machine and a cutlass.
The police said the suspects were taken into custody and are currently being investigated to determine their roles and possible links to wider criminal networks.
Authorities also said efforts are ongoing to identify other illegal firearm-making centres and trace individuals who may have been involved in the supply or use of the weapons.
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The Commissioner of Police in Yobe State, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, ordered a wider investigation into the operation, describing it as part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal arms production and strengthen security across the state.
Residents were urged to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to security agencies.