Police uncover illegal arms factory in Akamkpa, Cross River

The Police Command in Cross River State has reported the discovery of an illegal arms and explosives manufacturing facility in Osomba community, situated in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state.

On Monday, a team from the Command’s Anti Cultism and Kidnapping Squad, led by SP Ogini Chukwuma, revealed the factory and seized a significant amount of arms. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, made this announcement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Calabar.

The operation, which spanned four hours, resulted in the retrieval of remote-controlled Improvised Explosives Devices, detonators, and various automatic weapons. Ugbo also mentioned the discovery of numerous locally crafted double barrel guns and pistols at the illegal arms factory.

Nine suspects were apprehended at the factory, all of whom were identified as “known gun runners.” Ugbo stated that after completing the investigation, the suspects would be charged accordingly.

“This is a pure act of terrorism for them to be making explosives right inside a community with highly sophisticated remote detonators and indicators. It’s a significant breakthrough for the command, and we are not relenting in our quest to rid the state of crimes and criminalities. As a matter of fact, we have taken the war to the criminals,” Ugbo asserted.