A’Ibom police in search of more arms factories

Arms and ammunitions
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The police in Akwa Ibom are still in search of more arms factories, a few weeks after the discovery of a 30-year old gun factory in Ikono Local Government Area of the state.

The police, which described the last incident as very unfortunate and dangerous, said it had commenced vigorous searches across the state to uncover such illegal factories.

In an interview with CRIME DIGEST in Uyo on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Etim Dickson, said the police were yet to discover any new locally-made gun factory after the last one in Ikono LGA, where single-barrel wooden guns were being made.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umar Gwadabe, said the factory contained gun making machines and some ammunition which had already been seized.

He noted that the intelligence report would help the command in mopping up ilegal arms in the area, adding that investigations are on-going and expected to lead to the arrest of more collaborators.