Police Arrest Suspect Over Arms’ Supply To Kwara-Kogi Border Kidnap Syndicate
A man suspected to be a key arms supplier to a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating along the Kwara-Kogi border has been arrested while attempting to deliver ammunition to members of the gang.
The suspect, Buba Lawal, a native of Okoloke Village in the Egbe area of Kogi State, was intercepted by local vigilante operatives on patrol in Oko community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Lawal was reportedly moving suspiciously through the area when the vigilantes spotted him.
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A source said he was subsequently handed over to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Kwara State Police Command.
Spokeswoman of the command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi SP, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on Thursday.
The police superintendent said further interrogation revealed that he was on an errand to deliver the ammunition to three suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate.
She listed the suspects’ names as Shehu, Babi, and Ali “believed to be hiding in the forests straddling the Kwara-Kogi boundary.”
“He (Lawal) admitted working closely with the group, providing them with arms and logistical support for their criminal operations, including several high-profile abductions in the region.
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The suspect, Buba Lawal, a native of Okoloke Village in the Egbe area of Kogi State, was intercepted by local vigilante operatives on patrol in Oko community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Lawal was reportedly moving suspiciously through the area when the vigilantes spotted him.
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A source said he was subsequently handed over to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Kwara State Police Command.
Spokeswoman of the command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi SP, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on Thursday.
The police superintendent said further interrogation revealed that he was on an errand to deliver the ammunition to three suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate.
She listed the suspects’ names as Shehu, Babi, and Ali “believed to be hiding in the forests straddling the Kwara-Kogi boundary.”
“He (Lawal) admitted working closely with the group, providing them with arms and logistical support for their criminal operations, including several high-profile abductions in the region.
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