The Yobe State Police Command has arrested seven suspects linked to an illegal firearms fabrication workshop in Potiskum Local Government Area. The operation took place on Monday at a blacksmith workshop located at Tasha Adua along Danchuwa Road, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim. Police said the raid was conducted by operatives from the Potiskum Area Command in coordination with officers from the Divisional Police Headquarters, following credible intelligence on illegal gunmaking activities.
During the operation, authorities recovered two fabricated pistols, 24 muzzle pipes, nine gun butts, four unserviceable Dane guns, a filing machine and a cutlass. The suspects were apprehended at the scene and are currently in police custody. SP Abdulkarim said they are undergoing interrogation to determine possible collaborators, buyers and the intended use of the fabricated weapons.
Commissioner of Police Usman Kanfani Jibrin has directed an expanded investigation to uncover other illegal firearms fabrication centres across the state. Abdulkarim stated that the command is assessing the security threat posed by such illegal operations. He urged residents to report any suspicious activities to security agencies to aid crime prevention efforts.
The police say they uncovered a gun workshop in Potiskum, yet such operations continue to emerge in the same area. If raids follow repeated intelligence about illegal fabrication, it suggests earlier interventions failed to dismantle the network. Residents are now expected to report suspicious activity, even as the state struggles to intercept weapons made locally. The presence of multiple gun parts and tools indicates the operation was ongoing, raising questions about oversight of blacksmith workshops.
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