Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - Men of the Kwara state police command have arrested five suspected k!dnappers and recovered arms and ammunition.

A statement issued on Tuesday, April 28 by Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, Public Relations Officer Kwara State Police command, said 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 on 23rd April, 2026. The police imagemaker said 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.

 She added that further investigation revealed that two of the k!dnapped 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 “she said

She added that the suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of the ongoing investigation