Enugu police arrest suspected gun manufacturer, recover exhibits

The Enugu state police command say it has arrested a notorious gun manufacturer, Cyprian eze, who allegedly specializes in fabricating firearms and supplying to criminals in the state.

Command’s public relations officer, Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement on Tuesday states that the suspect was tracked down and arrested on Monday.

Amarizu said the command recovered from the suspect, one locally-made double barrel pistol, four cut-to-size locally-made guns, six short barrel guns and various gun parts ready to be assembled. other items recovered included 10 live cartridges, 13 expended cartridges, an electric welding machine, gas cylinders, drilling machines and clamps, amongst others.

The spokesperson said that the feat was achieved by personnel of operation puff adder and anti-cultism squad of the command.

He noted that the operatives acted on well-gathered and well-coordinated intelligence adding that the suspect is a cripple from Umuabi community in Udi local government area of the state.

Amaraizu noted that the suspect has confessed how he manufactured arms and supplied to suspected armed robbers and groups of cultists.