Kwara Police Foil AK-47 Procurement Deal, Arrest Suspected Kidnap Gang Member in Kwara North

By Mohammed Alhaji Tauheed ✔

Kwara Police Foil AK-47 Procurement Deal, Arrest Suspected Kidnap Gang Member in Kaiama, Kwara State.

The picture of arrested Kidnap Gang Member in Kwara North.

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping gang after foiling an alleged attempt to procure an AK-47 rifle in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.

The suspect, identified as Sanda Aliyu, was arrested on August 3 by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Section following intelligence about an alleged arms transaction involving another suspect, Aliyu Mohammed, who is currently at large.

According to the police, intelligence indicated that Sanda was negotiating with Mohammed to obtain an AK-47 rifle. Acting swiftly on the information, detectives launched an operation that resulted in Sanda’s arrest before the weapon could be delivered.

During interrogation, the suspect allegedly admitted his involvement in the transaction and disclosed that N1.6 million had already been paid for the firearm.

Police said Sanda also revealed that he intended to use the weapon to advance his position within his alleged kidnapping gang and eventually break away to establish and lead his own criminal group.

Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said investigations into the attempted arms procurement had yielded additional leads.

She disclosed that investigators had identified other individuals allegedly linked to the transaction and were working to determine the full extent of the network and uncover other criminal activities associated with the gang.

The police said efforts are ongoing to apprehend Aliyu Mohammed, who remains at large, while investigations continue into the alleged arms deal and the activities of the suspected criminal network.