In a renewed push against kidnapping and violent crimes, the Kwara State Police Command has successfully arrested five suspected kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition.
This information was made known in Ilorin by S.P Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer in a press release.
The release announced that on 23rd April, at about 16.30hrs, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Team, acting on credible intelligence and in collaboration with local vigilantes and forest guards, carried out a coordinated operation at Oke-Iya Community.
The operation led to the arrest of three suspects identified as Idris Umar, Muhammed Usman, and Abdullahi Abubakar, who are linked to the recent invasion of Idiya community where five persons were kidnapped.
Further investigation revealed that two of the kidnapped victims had earlier escaped from captivity.
Ongoing investigation led to the identification and subsequent arrest of two additional suspects, namely Mohammad Awal and Sani Mallam Musa, in connection with the crime.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects include a locally fabricated revolver rifle adapted to fire AK-47 ammunition, along with eight rounds of live AK-47 ammunition.
Investigation is ongoing, and the suspects will be charged to court upon its conclusion.
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