Police bust illegal weapons factory, arrest cultist, two murder suspects
The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant successes in its ongoing efforts to combat crime across the country, with the recent busting of an illegal weapons manufacturing factory in Benue State, the arrest of a notorious cultist in Delta State, and the apprehension of two murder suspects in Kebbi State.
In a statement released Friday, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, detailed the recent police operations.
He said in the statement that on January 11, 2025, police operatives in Benue State raided a weapons manufacturing factory in Tse Akamabe Area of Kwande LGA, arresting two suspects: Friday Aduduakambe and Iorwashima Iornyume, also known as “AK.”
The suspects
“Upon a coordinated search of the factory, the following items were recovered: 9 locally fabricated pistols, 1 locally fabricated AK47 riffle (unfinished), 2 gas cylinders, 4 vise machines, 1 filing machine and numerous other weapons manufacturing tools,” the statement revealed.
In another operation, police in Delta State, acting on credible intelligence, raided the apartment of a notorious Eiye confraternity member, Prosper Akeni, in DSC. Akeni, identified as a hitman for the cult group, was arrested, and a cache of weapons was recovered from his residence, including 1 English revolver pistol, 1 berretta pistol, 2 locally made double barrel guns, 2 locally made single barrel guns, 1 locally made revolver pistol, 1 locally made single barrel pistol, and 25 rounds of ammunition.
“The suspect confessed the guns recovered belonged to his cult group and he was in custody of them as the number one man in the group,” the statement added.
Furthermore, the police in Kebbi State arrested two suspects for separate murder cases. On December 31, 2024, Yunusa Haruna was apprehended for the fatal stabbing of his elder brother, Isiyaku Haruna, in Shanga Local Government Area. In a separate incident on January 8, 2025, Abubakar Ummar was arrested in Zuru Village for the stabbing death of Mohammed Bala during an argument.
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has commended the operatives for these successful operations and has urged them to intensify efforts in ensuring the sanctity of law and order across the nation.
“The IGP further encouraged members of the public to remain vigilant at all times and share useful information to the Police in order to have a community-based policing system,” the statement concluded.
