Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have dismantled an illegal arms manufacturing syndicate and recovered five locally fabricated rifles during an intelligence-led operation in Kebbi State.
The operation targeted a secluded compound allegedly used by the syndicate to manufacture and supply locally made firearms to terrorist and bandit groups operating across the North-West.
Acting on credible intelligence, the troops raided the hideout and conducted a thorough search of the premises, recovering five locally fabricated AK-47-style rifles.
Two suspected members of the syndicate, believed to be involved in the production and distribution of the illicit weapons, were arrested during the operation.
The raid was carried out in collaboration with other security agencies, underscoring growing inter-agency cooperation in ongoing counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations in the region.
Security sources described the operation as a significant blow to criminal networks supplying locally fabricated weapons to armed groups. They noted that disrupting the illicit arms trade remains a key component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA’s campaign against terrorism and banditry in the North-West.
The arrested suspects are currently in custody and undergoing interrogation to provide intelligence on other members of the syndicate, their financiers, and the distribution network supplying weapons to criminal elements.
Security agencies have also launched follow-up operations to apprehend fleeing suspects and dismantle the remaining components of the illegal arms manufacturing network.
Military authorities urged residents across the North-West to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies, stressing that public cooperation remains critical to ongoing efforts to rid the region of terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements.
