Thursday, December 18, 2025 - The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers and recovered 54 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition during a security operation in the state.
The development was contained in a post shared on X on
Thursday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama.
According to Makama, the arrests followed an
intelligence-led patrol carried out by local vigilantes in the Bani area of
Kwara State at about 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Makama disclosed that vigilante operatives, led by their
commander in Bani, Taiye Abubakar, were on routine patrol when they spotted two
men riding a Bajaj motorcycle and attempted to stop them.
“One of the suspects reportedly fled, while the other was
arrested on the spot,” Makama wrote.
A search conducted on the arrested suspect led to the
recovery of 54 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition in his possession.
The suspects were identified as Gero Mahamadu and Lawale
Falike, both from communities around the Bani and Jebba axis.
During interrogation, the arrested suspect allegedly
confessed that the ammunition was supplied by two other individuals and was
meant to be delivered to another accomplice for a planned kidnapping operation.
Following the confession, security operatives arrested
another suspect linked to the case, while efforts are ongoing to track down the
remaining suspects who are currently on the run.
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