Police Intercept Suspected AK-47 Procurement Deal in Kwara
Police said N1.6 million had already been paid for the rifle as investigators probed a wider kidnapping network.
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Suspected kidnapper arrested while buying AK-47 in Kwara
Police said N1.6 million had been paid for the weapon before his arrest on 3 August, and that the suspect planned to use the firearm to eventually form his own group. The post Suspected kidnapper arrested while buying AK-47 in Kwara appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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The Kwara State Police Command has foiled an alleged attempt to procure an AK-47 rifle for a kidnapping operation. The suspect, said to be a member of a kidnapping gang, was also arrested in Kaiama Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Sanda Aliyu, was arrested before the firearm could be delivered following intelligence received by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Section on August 3, 2026. Police said the arrest prevented the susp…
Police intercept suspected AK-47 procurement deal in Kwara
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have intercepted a planned acquisition of an AK-47 rifle in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The suspected buyer, identified as Sanda Aliyu, was arrested following actionable intelligence that exposed the alleged illicit arms transaction before its completion. Image maker of the command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, […] Police intercept suspected AK-47 procurement deal in Kwara
Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper Attempting To Buy AK- 47 Rifle In Kwara
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have foiled an attempt to procure an AK-47 with the arrest of a member of a kidnapping syndicate, Sanda Aliyu, in Kaiama local government area. Sanda allegedly entered into a deal with one Aliyu Mohammed to buy the gun for N1.6 million. It was learnt that the intelligence available to the police led to the arrest of Sanda before the delivery of the illicit firearm. The suspect told interrogators that …
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