Police Uncover 2 Gun-making Factories in Benue
The Benue State Command of the Nigerian Police Force said it has uncovered two gun-manufacturing factories in Guma and Kwande local government areas of the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Steve Yabanet, made this disclosure in a statement recently in Makurdi. Yabanet revealed that following the peaceful Christmas and New year celebrations, the Command decided to maintain the peaceful atmosphere by going after criminals in their hideouts.
The CP stated that through credible information about criminals manufacturing arms at Mbaafa, Adikpo, Kwande LGA, a team of detectives was deployed to investigate the case. He said that on January 11, Police stormed a gun factory at Mbaafa and arrested one Friday Adudu Akamve and lorwashima Iornyume, aka “AK- 35,” both of the same address. By the time the police carried out a thorough search of the factory, nine fabricated pistols were recovered, one yet to be completed AK- 47 rifle, two gas cylinders, one filling machine, four other machines, and many other tools for fabricating rifles were also recovered.
The team also discovered another gun manufacturing factory in Daudu, Guma LGA, and recovered arms. As the police detectives began intelligence gathering on criminal activities in Daudu, information was received that one Meme Ihoon, 50 years old, was responsible for all short arms being used by kidnappers, armed robbers, and cultists in Daudu.
The CP noted that there have been attacks in different parts of the state, resulting in the killing of thousands of people while millions are being displaced from their ancestral homes.
It is hoped that with this development. Benue citizens can go to bed with their two eyes closed.
The Benue State Command of the Nigerian Police Force said it has uncovered two gun-manufacturing factories in Guma and Kwande local government areas of the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Steve Yabanet, made this disclosure in a statement recently in Makurdi. Yabanet revealed that following the peaceful Christmas and New year celebrations, the Command decided to maintain the peaceful atmosphere by going after criminals in their hideouts.
The CP stated that through credible information about criminals manufacturing arms at Mbaafa, Adikpo, Kwande LGA, a team of detectives was deployed to investigate the case. He said that on January 11, Police stormed a gun factory at Mbaafa and arrested one Friday Adudu Akamve and lorwashima Iornyume, aka “AK- 35,” both of the same address. By the time the police carried out a thorough search of the factory, nine fabricated pistols were recovered, one yet to be completed AK- 47 rifle, two gas cylinders, one filling machine, four other machines, and many other tools for fabricating rifles were also recovered.
The team also discovered another gun manufacturing factory in Daudu, Guma LGA, and recovered arms. As the police detectives began intelligence gathering on criminal activities in Daudu, information was received that one Meme Ihoon, 50 years old, was responsible for all short arms being used by kidnappers, armed robbers, and cultists in Daudu.
The CP noted that there have been attacks in different parts of the state, resulting in the killing of thousands of people while millions are being displaced from their ancestral homes.
It is hoped that with this development. Benue citizens can go to bed with their two eyes closed.
