Suspected kidnapper arrested withdrawing ransom at POS terminal in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested one Muhamodu Sanni, linked to a suspected kidnapping syndicate around the Obudu/Woru axis of Ilorin East Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Wednesday said the suspect was arrested while attempting to cash out alleged ransom proceeds linked […] Suspected kidnapper arrested…
The Kwara State Police Command has apprehended Muhamodu Sanni, a suspect linked to a suspected kidnapping syndicate in the Obudu/Woru area of Ilorin East Local Government Area, according to a statement from the command's Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi. The arrest came about after the police received intelligence following the abduction of three individuals during an armed invasion of Obudu Village on July 28, 2026.
Upon acting on this information, the police diversified their investigation into the financial, logistical, and communication avenues connected to the abducted individuals, which ultimately led to Sanni's arrest. The police spokesperson highlighted that the persistent efforts of the Kwara State Police Command against kidnapping had resulted in a significant breakthrough, with intelligence-led operations successfully infiltrating the support network of a kidnapping syndicate operating in the Obudu/Woru region of Ilorin East Local Government Area.
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