Illegal arm factory discovered in Kaduna

Kaduna State Police Command has discovered and raided the residence of one Bulus Kinze and James Kinze, both males of Kogun village in Jema’a local government area of the state for being allegedly used for illegal manufacturing of arms, ammunition and for being main suppliers of weapons to armed bandits.

Briefing newsmen in Kaduna on the activities of the command, the state police Commissioner, Alhaji Umar Shehu said other 18 robbery suspects were also arrested.

He explained that the police engaged a syndicate of armed bandits in gun battle where they overpowered and chased them through a rocky area between Gododo and Jagindi road of Sanga local government area of the state, stressing that AK-47 rifle breech no. 47/3958 and two live ammunition were recovered from the bandits .

The police Commissioner added that a notorious armed robbery suspect named Umar Usman alias Zidane who is the ring leader of different gangs such as armed robbery, arm manufacturing and supply, act of terrorism, cattle rustling and car snatchers across Kaduna, Abuja, Kogi and Zamfara states and thirteen other suspects were arrested at various hideouts.

Some of the suspects arrested, he said, specialized in manufacturing locally made rifles. He said four vehicles were also recovered from the suspects.
Some of the ammunition recovered from the bandits include one single barrel, 35 live revolver ammunition, 10 live cartridges, AK-47 and others.