Police arrest two, recover ammunition in Kwara’s foiled attack
Police command in Kwara has foiled a planned coordinated attack within Ilorin metropolis, leading to the arrest of two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate.
In a statement on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the police also recovered firearms and ammunition during the operation.
Ms Ejire-Adeyemi stated, “On 5th May, 2026, at about 1930hrs, operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) attached to the Kwara State Command, acting on credible intelligence and sustained surveillance, successfully trailed and apprehended two suspects identified as Adamu Ibrahim (male, 30 years) and Sani Musa (male, 29 years) within Ilorin metropolis.”
According to the police, the suspects, to evade security detection, had allegedly handed over their weapons to a female accomplice for onward movement to an agreed operational location where planned criminal activities were to be executed.
Ms Ejire-Adeyemi noted that the suspects subsequently led operatives to a hideout where the following exhibits, including 3 AK-47 rifles, 5 AK-47 magazines, and 143 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, were recovered.
Noting that the suspects reportedly confessed to being members of a kidnapping syndicate, she added that the suspects and other members were planning attack before police foiled the plan through intelligence.
Ms Ejire-Adeyemi stated, “Further investigation showed the suspects and other fleeing members of the syndicate were allegedly planning a coordinated attack, with members moving in small groups toward a designated convergence point before the operation was foiled through timely intelligence-led policing.
“The suspects reportedly confessed to being members of a kidnapping syndicate currently operating within and around the state. They are presently in police custody and assisting investigators with useful information aimed at apprehending other members of the criminal network and preventing further criminal activities.”
She added that the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
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