Nigeria: SSS Arrests Four Suspected Illegal Arms Producers, Recovers 150 Munitions

23 March 2011

The Enugu State Command of the State Security Services (SSS) Tuesday uncovered an illegal arms manufacturing factory at Agbada community in Nenwe, Aninri Local Government area, recovering over 150 dangerous weapons.

Briefing newsmen at the SSS headquarters in Enugu, the Director of the service, Mr. Tanimoa Adalkhali, said the large cache of arms was discovered following an intelligence report received by his office. He said the raid carried out at the illegal factory culminated in the recovery of the arms and other equipment used in manufacturing the deadly weapons.

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