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| Nigeria: Plateau gun-making factory suspects confessed to selling some weapons to Fulani militias |
| 2026-06-28 |
Text: Plateau Gun-Making Factory Suspects Confessed to Selling Some Weapons to Fulani Militias Because They Paid More — Military By Zagazola Makama The military has disclosed that some suspects arrested at illegal weapon manufacturing factories in Plateau State confessed to selling locally fabricated firearms to Fulani militias because they offered higher prices. The revelation was made by the Chief of Staff, Operation Enduring Peace (OPSH), Brig.-Gen. Selong Sule, while briefing a delegation of senior defence correspondents on behalf of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division and Commander of Operation Enduring Peace, Maj.-Gen. Folusho Oyinlola, during a media engagement in Jos. According to Sule, intelligence-driven operations by troops have led to the discovery and dismantling of several illegal gun manufacturing factories operating within the state. “We have a lot of illegal weapon manufacturing factories. Recently, based on intelligence, we discovered and busted about three or four of such factories,” he said. The senior military officer said investigations into those arrested produced disturbing confessions. More at the link |
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