The 63 Brigade of the Nigeria Army has uncovered an illegal gun factory in Onicha Olona community, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta state.
Commander, 63 Brigade Brigadier General, Ugochukwu Unachukwu, who stated this at the illegal arms factory site, said the factory can produce ten guns per week.
He said eight suspects involved in the family business including the mastermind of the operation, his father, mother, and sister were among those arrested at the factory.
The arms factory located in a forest has a surveillance post, a generating set connected from a remote location, an oven for melting of iron, and a cache of arms and ammunition.
The army commander said the activities of the suspects were a major contributor to insecurity in the region and the country.
He said in the axis, it is only IPOB and Eastern security networks that use improvised explosive devices and even drones, adding that a normal AK-47 magazine carries 30 rounds, but this man is modifying an AK-47 magazine to carry 60 rounds.
The prime suspect, 22-year-old Emmanuel Eboka, admitted to having rented some of the arms to criminal elements for set fees.