Kwara Police Seize AK-47 Shipment, Arrest Suspect

The Kwara State Police Command conducted a stop-and-search operation along the Alapa–Okolowo axis of Ilorin, resulting in the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, three magazines, and 42 rounds of live ammunition concealed in a bag inside a commercial vehicle. A 30-year-old passenger, identified as Umaru M., initially denied ownership of the bag but later confessed to transporting the firearms during interrogation.

His admission led police to investigate a suspected gun-running operation involving two other individuals, Dan Yarubawa and Dahiru, with Yarubawa allegedly providing the firearms for delivery outside Kwara State. The Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, stated that the command would continue intelligence-led operations to prevent criminal activities and urged the public to provide credible information to assist in identifying and disrupting threats to public safety.