Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have dismantled an arms factory in Kebbi, recovering five locally fabricated AK-47 rifles and arresting two suspected gun makers allegedly involved in supplying firearms to terrorist and bandit groups operating across Nigeria’s North-West.
Key Highlights
Troops dismantle illegal arms factory in Kebbi.
Five locally fabricated AK-47 rifles recovered.
Two suspected gun makers and arms suppliers arrested.
Operation carried out based on credible intelligence.
Military launches investigation to uncover wider arms supply syndicate.
Security agencies intensify efforts to disrupt terrorist logistics in the North-West.
The successful operation followed credible intelligence that led troops to a secluded compound allegedly being used as an illegal arms manufacturing and storage facility designed to evade security surveillance.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja.
According to Danja, the raid forms part of sustained military operations aimed at disrupting terrorist logistics networks and curbing the proliferation of illicit firearms across the North-West.
“Acting on credible intelligence, the troops conducted a carefully planned operation on a secluded compound deliberately concealed by the suspects to evade security detection,” he said.
“During a thorough search of the premises, troops recovered five locally fabricated AK-47 rifles and arrested two suspected arms manufacturers and suppliers.”
The military said the operation was executed in collaboration with other security agencies, describing it as another significant breakthrough in ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks fueling terrorism and banditry in the region.
“The operation, conducted in close collaboration with other security agencies, highlights the growing effectiveness of inter-agency cooperation in ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist logistics and degrade criminal networks across the North-West,” Danja added.
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The two suspects are currently in military custody undergoing preliminary interrogation, while investigators work to identify and apprehend other members of the alleged arms manufacturing and supply syndicate.
According to the military, investigations are also focused on uncovering the financiers, collaborators and wider criminal network behind the illegal weapons operation.
“Investigations have commenced to identify and apprehend other members of the syndicate, uncover their financiers and collaborators, and dismantle the entire illegal arms supply network,” the statement said.
The Theatre Command commended the troops and partner security agencies for the successful operation and urged residents across the North-West to continue supporting security operations by providing timely and credible intelligence capable of preventing terrorist and criminal activities.
