Police Raid Illegal Dane Gun Workshop in Potiskum, Seven Arrested

The Nigeria Police in Yobe State conducted a raid on June 2 at a blacksmith workshop in Tasha Adua, Potiskum, acting on credible intelligence about illegal Dane gun production. Officers from the Potiskum Area Command and Divisional Headquarters arrested seven suspects and recovered pistols, 24 muzzle pipes, nine gun butts, four unserviceable Dane guns, a filing machine and a cutlass. The Commissioner of Police has ordered an intensified investigation to identify collaborators, potential buyers and other clandestine fabrication centres. Residents are urged to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities to security agencies.

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