Police uncover illegal firearms fabrication workshop in Potiskum, arrest suspects

The Yobe State Police Command has uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication site in Potiskum and arrested seven suspects, as part of renewed efforts to combat crime across the state.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the discovery of the factory followed a raid carried out on 2nd June, 2026, by operatives of the Potiskum Area Command.

The PPRO said a credible intelligence revealed that some blacksmiths were engaged in the illegal fabrication of dane guns and other firearms at Tasha Adua along Danchuwa Road, Potiskum, leading to the arrest of seven suspects.

According to him, items recovered during the operation include two fabricated pistols, 24 muzzle pipes, nine gun butts, four unserviceable dane guns, one filing machine, and one sharp cutlass.

“The suspects are currently undergoing thorough investigation with a view to identifying their collaborators, possible buyers, and the intended use of the fabricated firearms,” Abdulkarim said.

The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, in the statement directed officers handling the case to intensify investigation, identify other illegal firearms fabrication centres in the area, and assess the level of security threat posed by such activities.

The Command also warned residents against allowing their premises to be used for unlawful activities, including the fabrication of dangerous weapons, and urged the public to report suspicious movements to the nearest police station or security agency.