Troops of Operation Safe Haven have uncovered a gun manufacturing factory in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government area in Kaduna state.

The discovery was said to have been as a result of a week-long intelligence operations that finally led to the capture of a wanted gunrunner Napoleon John who has been on the wanted list of OPSH.

The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement released on their official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, September 22.

Based on the confession of a suspect, troops discovered a hidden arms factory and arrested a man named Monday Dunia, who had been operating it for over five years.

A thorough search of the factory unveiled an array of weapons, encompassing pistols, locally crafted AK-47 rifles, military-grade AK-47 rifles, revolvers, a submachine gun, and more.

OPSH TROOPS ON OPERATION HAKORIN DAMISA IV BURST GUN MANUFACTURING SYNDICATE, RECOVERS 26 WEAPONS, COMBAT GEARS AND CACHE OF AMMUNITION

In line with the Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) and General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Armoured Division, Major General Abdulsalam… pic.twitter.com/M9tKOTHENM

— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) September 22, 2023