Tuesday, March 12,2024 - The 63 Brigade of the Nigeria Army has arrested eight members of a family for operating a weapon manufacturing factory in Delta State.
The Commander 63 Brigade, Brigadier General
Ugochukwu Unachukwu, revealed this while briefing newsmen at the illegal arms
factory at Onicha Olona in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state.
Eight suspects involved in the family
business, including the mastermind of the operation, his father, mother and
sister were among those arrested at the factory.
The arms factory located in a forest has a
surveillance post, a generating set connected from a remote location, an oven
for melting of iron and a cache of arms and ammunition.
The factory has the capacity to produce 10
guns per week.
Unachukwu noted the army had recovered
items for the manufacturing of improvised explosive devices, IEDs, including
shrapnels, detonators and the container.
The Brigadier General said the activities
of the suspects were a major contributor to insecurity in the region and the
country.
Unachukwu said: “In this axis it is only
IPOB and Eastern Security Network that uses improvised explosive devices and
even drones.
“A normal AK-47 magazine carries 30 rounds,
but this man is modifying AK-47 magazine to carry 60 rounds.
“Anybody that is involved in act of
insurgency that is against the peace and stability of Nigeria, we will get to
you.”
The prime suspect, 22-year-old Emmanuel
Eboka, admitted to have rented some of the arms to criminal elements.
“When I repair it for them I don’t charge
them, they just give me whatever is in their mind. I don’t charge them.
“My daddy said I should leave his veranda,
because he is not comfortable with me being around his veranda that is why I
shifted to this side (the forest).”
His parents, Mrs and Mrs Ebokah, admitted
that they were aware of the illegal activities of their son, but denied any
knowledge that he was providing arms and ammunition to criminals.
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