Troops uncover gun factory, recover weapons in Kaduna

<p>Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a military taskforce maintaining peace in Plateau, Bauchi and Kaduna states, have uncovered a gun factory at Kafachan, Jama’a Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.</p>, <p>Capt. James Oya, the Media Officer of OPSH, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.</p>, <p>Oya said the troops also arrested one Napoleon John, a suspected gunrunner, and recovered various types of weapons and ammunition.</p>, <p>He explained that the feat was possible owing to a week-long operation conducted by the troops.</p>, <p>”In line with our resolve to deal decisively with sponsors and perpetrators of crime as well as mopping up illegal weapons in our joint operation area, our troops have uncovered a gun manufacturing factory in Kafanchan, Jama’a LGA of Kaduna State.</p>, <p>”This followed a week-long intelligence operations that finally led to the capture of a wanted gunrunner, Napoleon John who has been on our wanted list.</p>, <p>” The suspect, who confessed to the crime, led troops to a concealed factory where arms of different calibre were sold by another miscreant identified as Monday Dunia.</p>, <p>”Dunia confessed to have been in the business for more than five years, fuelling the crisis in Kaduna State and neighbouring Plateau.</p>, <p>”A thorough search of the factory led to the recovery of 22 different weapons, including seven pistols, two locally fabricated AK-47 rifles, two military grade AK-47 rifles and nine revolvers,” he said.</p>, <p>Oya added that the troops also recovered one submachine gun, rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, machine tools and a gas cylinder.</p>, <p>”In a follow-up operation held between Thursday night and early hours of Friday, troops raided another hideout in Adua 1 community of Kafanchan and recovered additional two AK-47 rifles, two revolver rifles, live rounds of 9mm and 7.62 ammunitions, six dangerous daggers, one hacker axe.</p>, <p>”Several empty cases of 7.62mm special rounds, two mobile phones, one fragmental jacket, two Police uniform