Operatives of the Kwara state Police command have arrested four suspected bandits’ arms couriers and recovered 100 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition.Speaking with journalists on Friday evening on review of notable cases between October to December, 2025, the state commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, said that assorted charms were also recovered from the suspects, identified as Owolaramfe Rafiu, male, 38 years, Musa Mohammed, male 20 years, Adam Alhaji Lawal, male 18 years and Musa Shaibu, male, 45 years.The police boss said that a police patrol team, attached to the Lafiagi Area Command, while conducting routine stop-and-search along the Gbugbu/Patigi Road at about 730am, intercepted a Toyota Corolla with registration EP 434 ABC, driven by Owolaramfe Rafiu.“Upon searching the vehicle, operatives recovered 100 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition concealed among personal effects, along with various charms.
“The four occupants of the vehicle were arrested immediately. During preliminary interrogation, Musa Mohammed confessed that the ammunition was collected from Nasarawa state for delivery to an unnamed contact in Gbugbu, Edu local government area of Kwara state”.The police commissioner said that a coordinated effort is underway to identify and apprehend the intended receiver of the ammunition, adding that the suspects remain in custody, and the recovered exhibits have been secured for further investigation and prosecution.Also, the command said that it arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered criminal intelligence leads on December 3, 2025 at Oro Ago, in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state.The police boss, who identified the suspect as ALIU ABUBAKAR, male, said that operatives of the Police Command, acting on actionable intelligence from Oro-Ago community members, apprehended the suspect at Oro-Ago Motor Park.He said that the suspect initially claimed he was en route to meet one Zarumi, purportedly his uncle, adding that his behaviour, however, aroused suspicion.“Further investigation uncovered incriminating digital evidence showing the suspect brandishing an AK-47 rifle, alongside images of his allies identified as Buba, Auta, and Bello ‘Smally’, all posing with the same prohibited firearms.“Additional images revealed the suspect displaying significant cash, which he voluntarily confessed were proceeds from multiple kidnapping activities conducted by his syndicate.The police boss said that the suspect is currently in custody, “providing valuable intelligence to ongoing counter-kidnapping operations”.
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