RismadarVoice Reporters, June 3, 2026
The Yobe State Police Command has uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication workshop in Potiskum Local Government Area and arrested seven suspected gunmakers.
The suspects were apprehended during a raid on a blacksmith workshop located at Tasha Adua along Danchuwa Road in Potiskum.
In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command described the operation as a breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to tackle crime and criminality across the state.
According to the police, operatives of the Potiskum Area Command, working in collaboration with officers from the Divisional Police Headquarters, carried out the operation based on credible intelligence regarding the illegal manufacture of firearms in the area.
During the raid, officers recovered several items, including two locally fabricated pistols, 24 muzzle pipes, nine gun butts, four unserviceable Dane guns, a filing machine and a cutlass.
The police said the suspects are currently in custody and undergoing further investigation to identify their collaborators, possible buyers and the intended use of the weapons.
The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, has directed an expanded investigation to uncover other illegal firearms production centres and assess the security risks associated with such activities.
The command also urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue providing useful information to security agencies to support efforts aimed at maintaining peace and security across the state.
