JTF, DSS discover huge cache of arms. explosives factory in Kano
The
Joint Security Task Force (JTF) said that it discovered a high calibre
bomb factory at Gunduwawa village in Gezawa Local Government Area of
Kano State.
The
Commander, 3 Brigade of the Nigeria Army, Kano, Brig.-Gen. Iliyasu
Abba, made the disclosure when he briefed the newsmen in Kano on October
9, 2013, Wednesday.
Brig.-Gen.
Abba said the discovery was made on Tuesday around 2 a.m., during an
operation at two Boko Haram terrorists’ hideouts by a combined team of
the JTF troops and the Department of State Services (DSS) operatives.
“The
raid, which was conducted following a lead on intelligence reports,
made no arrests as the terrorists fled the village on the approach of
the JTF troops and DSS personnel,” he said.
Brig.-Gen.
Abba said one person, who was believed to be the son of the owner of
the house, was killed during the operation. According to him, the
deceased is said to have rented the house to the fleeing terrorists.
He
further disclosed that weapons, working tools and materials used for
making improvised explosive devices (EIDs) were recovered.
He
added that they recovered one assault rifle, two AK58 rifle magazines
with 193 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, and one AK 47 rifle magazine with
107 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition and bows and arrows.
Others
are: three primed cylinders of IEDs, one primed explosive suicide back
pack, 18 empty IED cylinders, 24 detonators, and small bag of fertiliser
and IED timers.
The
rest are: cortex wires and three remote control devices, five Motorola
hand held radios, four communicators, six alarm clocks, two cartons of
9-volt batteries, a scale, one external hard drive and one heavy duty
charger/battery.
“These
weapons, ammunitions and other dangerous materials were meant to wreak
havoc on Kano during the Eid-el-Kabir and other festivities before the
end of the year.”
He
urged members of the public to continue to cooperate with the JTF
operatives in its effort to curb the activities of terrorists in the
state.
(NAN)
