The police said they have recovered some pistols fabricated from an undisclosed factory in Jos, the Plateau state capital.
Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this on his X account Thursday.
Adejobi, who displayed the nine pistols on his account, described those who fabricated them as talented people just as he said the police would work on them.
“All these pistols were locally fabricated in the factory in Jos. The guys are talented. We need to work on them, for our good,” he said.
Some Nigerians X users have encouraged the police to take action on the matter as soon as possible.
One Joseph Adebayo said, “We knew about the industry back then but you chose to criminalise them. A sector that’s supposed to be put under an agency, empowered and supervised for a greater good. They will find their market if govt doesn’t patronise this industry.”
Over the years, Plateau state has witnessed crises leading to the killings of residents and the destruction of properties by non-state actors using dangerous weapons.
Reports say at least, 4,486 have been killed in the endless violence between different ethnic groups in Plateau State since 1994.
In January this year, violence broke out in Mangu local government area of the state claiming lives and properties while several were left injured. (Premium Times)
