Police bust illegal firearms workshop linked to Vikings in Enugu
The police command in Enugu has dismantled a local firearms fabrication and maintenance workshop in Udi LGA.
The police recovered a locally made cut-to-size single-barrel gun, two English-made double-barrel guns, eight single-barrel guns, two live and eight expended cartridges, three generator sets, various firearms repair tools, and other exhibits
In a statement on Tuesday, the command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said, “On June 30, at about 4:00 p.m., operatives of the command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, acting on credible intelligence, raided and dismantled the workshop located in Amofia-Agu Affa community in Udi LGA.
“The operation followed the arrest and confession of one Ekene Okafor, 32, a member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, earlier apprehended for conspiracy, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms.
“The suspect led operatives to the workshop, where his locally made cut-to-size gun was being serviced by the workshop’s owner, who fled upon sighting the operatives. “Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing owner of the workshop.”
(NAN)
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