Security Operatives on Thursday seized 51 rocket launchers in a house in Barunde area of Gombe metropolis being used to manufacture rockets and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the raid, carried out by State Security Service (SSS) personnel and the army, came few hours after four persons were arrested with 60 explosive devices in another part of the city.
The Director of SSS ?in Gombe State, Mr Bitrus Asha, who conducted newsmen round the `factory', said one man had been arrested in the house.
Asha disclosed that 51 rocket launchers, 48 bags of fertiliser, sulphuric acid and cortex items were recovered.
Other items recovered are detonators, remote control devices, different types of chemicals, six containers for preparation of improvised explosive devices and other items.
He advised people to report suspicious characters to security agents, adding that the SSS and other security agencies would reinforce the operation, which would be sustained.
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