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The suspects are: Philip John, owner of the factory, Onyegabueze Okpara, supplier of ammunitions and Joseph Bulus, distributor of the arms.
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Mr. Bello made the disclosure while briefing journalists on arrest by operatives of the command on Friday in Abuja.
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He said that items recovered from the suspects include: locally fabricated revolver pistol cylinder, four Dane guns, one double barrel gun, one single barrel gun, two calibre live cartridge and six Dane gun muzzles.
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Others are: four single barrel muzzles, six barrel gun frame, two gun muzzle spring, one manual motor drill, one dice for retread and various implements used for manufacturing locally made weapons.
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He said that during interrogation, Mr. John confessed to have been in the illicit business for 17 years and selling the fabricated single-barrel guns and Dane gun for N20,000 and N10,000 respectively.
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The commissioner said that Mr. Okpara, who disguises as a bicycle spare parts dealer was arrested at Kaita market with the items which he concealed and sold to criminals.
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He said that Mr. Okpara had been in the illicit deal since 1997, sells a pack containing 25 pieces of live cartridge for N12,000, while single cartridge goes for N500.
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Mr. Bello said that Mr. Bulus, the major link, who connects the principal suspect, Mr. John, with potential buyers of the fabricated firearms, was arrested in Zuba.
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He said that the suspects would be charged to court on conclusion of investigation.
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Mr. Bello said that the command also arrested five armed robbery suspects at Apo roundabout and Kabusa areas of the FCT.
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The suspects are: Hashiru Isiaka, 30, of Kuruduma, Umar Adamu, 20, of Area 1 Garki, Tukur Bala, 25, also of Area 1 Garki, Bashiru Mohhamed, 25, of Durumi and Benjamin Jatau, 29, of Kabusa.
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He said that Mr. Jatau was arrested by operatives of the command on Sept. 15 during a stop and search at Dantata Bridge in Jabi.
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Bello said items recovered from the suspect are: one revolver pistol with two rounds of live ammunition, one revolver pistol and one locally made pistol, Nokia cell phone, Indian hemp, charm and screw driver.
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“The exhibits were discovered by the police during a search conducted on the bag the suspect was carrying while on transit from Jabi to Kabusa in a tricycle,” he said.
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He said that the suspect, an ex-convict, confessed that the guns, which he bought for N50,000 was to be used for a major robbery operation around Kabusa and environs.
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“The suspect and exhibits have been transferred to the command Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for discreet investigation and prosecution,” he said.
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