Police dismantle illegal firearms workshop in Enugu state

Maureen Edozie in Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has dismantled a local firearms fabrication and maintenance workshop, as well as recovery of locally made cut-to-size single-barrel gun; two English-made double-barrel guns; eight single-barrel guns in Amofia-Agu Affa Udi Local Government Area of the state.

Penpushing reports that the operation followed the arrest and confession of 32-year-old Ekene Okafor, a member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, earlier apprehended for conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.

The Command Force Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe who confirmed the development in a statement added that other exhibits recovered include; two live and eight expended cartridges; three generator sets; and various firearms repair tools.

“On June 30, at about 4 p.m., operatives of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, acting on credible intelligence, raided and dismantled the workshop located in Amofia-Agu Affa community in Udi LGA’, he said

‘The operation followed the arrest and confession of one Ekene Okafor, 32, a member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, earlier apprehended for conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms’, Ndukwe said.

“The suspect led 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. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing owner of the workshop,” he added.

Penpushing further reports that Ndukwe, a superintendent of police explained that the feat was significant in the command’s efforts to combat crimes, especially the proliferation of illegal firearms.

The statement stated that the Commissioner of Police, Mamman Giwa, commended police operatives for the breakthrough and reassured residents of the command’s commitment to combating illegal firearms proliferation and related crimes.

Penpushing also reports that Ndukwe emphasized that the command wants members of the public to remain vigilant, law-abiding and to continue providing credible information to the police.

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