PRESS RELEASE
RAID OF A FIREARM MANUFACTURING FACTORY:
Following the arrest of one Felix Ioryer of Assasi North Bank Makurdi on 24/05/2017 based on reliable info, the suspect confessed to have sold a locally fabricated Beretta pistol to one alias ‘Bishop’ of Abuja for N40,0000. During investigation, the suspect led operatives to an arms manufacturing factory at Tse-tyungu Kyado district of Ukum LGA. Two suspects, Purga Tyowa 25yrs and Aondoyavenga 18yrs were arrested with the following exhibits used in arms manufacturing:
– 1 carbon cylinder
– 1 gas cylinder
– 1 sumec generating set
– 1 Dane gun
– 1 fabricated pistol
– 1 filing machine
– 1 drilling machine
– 2 saws
– 1 tool box
– 1 Bagco bag containing tools
– 1 Bajaj motorcycle.
Suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
