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Katsina:The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled a clandestine gun factory in Kore Village, Batagarawa LGA, seizing locally fabricated weapons and arresting four suspects in a swift intelligence-led operation.
The spokesperson of the command, SC Buhari Hamisu, who disclosed this during a briefing to newsmen in Katsina on Friday, said four suspects had been arrested.
He said the command’s Special Rapid Response Squad recovered illegally fabricated guns and other items during their operation.
On Feb. 26, 2026, acting on credible intelligence, the Special Rapid Response Squad uncovered and dismantled a suspected illegal arms fabrication factory.
Upon receiving such credible information, the State Commandant directed the squad to respond immediately. The team ensured professionalism throughout the process.
The team acted quickly. They uncovered and dismantled the factory, seized weapons, fabricating equipment, and apprehended four suspects.
Hamisu added that the suspects included 28, 50, 30 and 25-year-old men who were apprehended inside the factory perpetrating the crime.
According to him, some of the exhibits recovered from the suspects were eight locally made skeletal rifles, five locally made pistol grips, four locally made magazines, and one butt of a local rifle.
Other exhibits, he mentioned, included five local butts of local riffles, 20 pieces of locally made magazine parts, 21 pieces of metal, one carbide, one hurk saw, three hammers, and one spanner.
He added that the command also recovered one player, one hand saw, one grinder, two gas cylinders, one welding machine, 24 notes, and two motorcycles (Jincheng and Boxer).
Hamisu said, “The suspects are currently being investigated to uncover other syndicate members, suspected buyers, and due diligence will be followed in their prosecution.
The command, under Commandant Abbas Moriki, assures the public of adequate security. It will not relent in its commitments to combat arms proliferation, uncover vandals, economic saboteurs, and other criminals in the state.
According to Hamisu, Moriki thanked the public for its continued cooperation and urged greater support for the security agencies by providing actionable, timely intelligence that will help uncover the activities of miscreants.
