Police nab suspected kidnapper attempting N1.6m rifle purchase

Police in Kwara State have arrested a suspected kidnapping suspect. The Punch reports that the suspect, Sanda Aliyu, was trying to buy an AK-47 rifle for N1.6m.

According to Daily Trust, the suspect, identified as Muhamodu Sanni, was intercepted at a Point of Sale (POS) outlet. The arrest was made following an intelligence-driven investigation into an attack on Obudu village in Ilorin East Local Government Area on July 28, in which three residents were abducted.

The Kwara State Police Command said the arrest marked a breakthrough in efforts to dismantle the kidnappers' financial and logistical networks. The command's spokesperson stated that investigators broadened their probe beyond the immediate circumstances of the attack, tracing the channels through which the group communicated, moved resources, and collected ransom payments.

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