Niger state Police Command has uncovered an illegal firearms factory in Mashegu local government area of the state.
110 assorted guns which included locally made pistols, locally fabricated AK 47 and automatic machine guns along with 80 ammunitions were recovered from the factory.
Briefing newsmen in Minna, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Paul Dibbal said that the police got a tip about some group of people who manufactured different types of guns adding that with that information, the Police went into operation to arrest them.
He stated that the Command is determined to follow the directive of the Inspector General of Police to mop up illegal arms and ammunition adding that a task force charged with this duty have commenced full operation across Niger state.
Dibbal advised anyone with illegal arms and ammunition to voluntarily submit them adding that after the expiration of the ultimatum given by the IGP, any person or group found to be in possession of illegal arms would be made to face the wrath of the law.