The Enugu state command of the Nigeria Police force through its operatives who acted on a well gathered and coordinated intelligence information had nabbed a notorious gun manufacturer and who has been manufacturing firearms and supplying to hoodlums.
The suspect identified as one Eze cyprian of about 69 years and a cripple from Umuabi in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu state was nabbed following intelligence information gathered about his nefarious activities and which brought about the storming of his hideout in the early hours by men of the Operation Puff Adder and Anti cultism squad of the Enugu state Police Command.
He has allegedly manufactured firearms which he usually supply to armed Robbers/Cultists.
Suspect also has revealed how he manufactured arms and supplied to suspected armed robbers and to group of cultists in which one Chidera Nwaori was killed with sometime in June 2009 at Agbani Road Enugu.
Suspect is now helping the operatives in their investigations.
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Recovered from him include One locally made double barrel gun pistol, 4 cut to size locally made guns including one belonging to a notorious suspected cultist/murderer identified as one Ugochukwu Ogba said to be about 28 years and a leader of black axe confraternity and who had brought his gun to the manufacturer for his repairs.
Also recovered is 6 shirt barrel guns, various gun parts ready to be assembled, 10 live cartridges,13 expended cartridges, Electric welding machine, gas cylinders, Drilling machines and clamps amongst others.
The State Commissioner of Police, Suleiman Balarabe has applauded the efforts of the operatives and had directed for full scale investigations and diligent prosecutions of suspects.
He further maintained that based on the expiration of the ultimatum given for those with unlicensed and authorized firearms to surrender it to the nearest police station, a committee from the Operation Puff Adder has been set up to commence enforcement, arrest, recovery and diligent prosecutions of suspects arrested.
He revealed that operatives will be working on intelligence information to ensure that this is strictly enforced.
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