JTF, DSS uncover Kano ‘high calibre’ bomb factory

The Joint Security Task Force says it has uncovered “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 newsmen in Kano on Wednesday.
Abba said the discovery was made around 2am on Tuesday during an operation by a combined team of the JTF troops and the Department of State Services operatives.
He said, “At about 2am on October 8, a combined team of the JTF troops and Department of State Services raided two Boko Haram terrorists’ hideouts at Gunduwawa village in Gezawa Local Government Area.
“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, however, 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 said the team was also able to recover weapons, working tools and materials used for making Improvised Explosive Devices.