Troops Dismantle Illegal Arms Factory, Recover Five AK-47 Rifles, Nab Suspects in Kebbi
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA have dismantled an illegal arms manufacturing syndicate in Kebbi State, arresting two suspected gun makers and recovering five locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in a major operation targeting the supply chain of terrorist groups.
PRNigeria gathered that the operation, carried out by troops of Sector 2, followed credible intelligence on the activities of the suspects, who allegedly operated from a secluded compound deliberately concealed to avoid detection by security agencies.
Military authorities said the troops conducted a carefully planned raid on the facility, where they recovered five locally fabricated AK-47 rifles believed to have been produced for criminal and terrorist elements operating within the North-West.
The suspects, identified as members of an arms manufacturing and supply network, were taken into military custody and are undergoing preliminary interrogation.
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According to the Joint Task Force, the operation was executed in close collaboration with other security agencies, underscoring the effectiveness of inter-agency cooperation in disrupting terrorist logistics and dismantling criminal networks across the region.
The military described the raid as another significant milestone in Operation FANSAN YAMMA’s sustained offensive against the proliferation of illicit weapons, noting that cutting off terrorists’ access to firearms remains critical to ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-banditry operations.
Investigations have commenced to identify and apprehend other members of the syndicate, as well as uncover its financiers, collaborators and wider distribution network.
“The successful operation represents another major step in our efforts to deny criminal elements access to weapons used to perpetrate violence and insecurity across the North-West,” the military said.
The Theatre Command commended the professionalism and commitment of the troops and partner security agencies involved in the operation, while urging residents to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible intelligence to security agencies.
It stressed that public cooperation remains essential to sustaining ongoing operations aimed at eliminating criminal elements and restoring lasting peace and security across the North-West.
By PRNigeria
