The Kwara State Police Command, in partnership with Operatives of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), and vigilante groups, has achieved another significant success in combating crime and illicit drug trafficking. On 26th September 2025, at approximately 1600 hours, a joint operation along the Babanla–Oreke–Oke-Ode axis resulted in the interception of a vehicle carrying tubers of yams, beneath which 127 bags of substances suspected to be cannabis were concealed.
Two male suspects, Dan-Teni Haruna and Rabiu Ibrahim, both from Saliku, Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, were apprehended in connection with the cannabis smuggling.
In a related development, the operatives also detained Mohammed Abubakar and Hussain, both from Tsaragi, and Tukur Ibrahim, a notorious kidnapper, who were involved in the invasion of Babanla on 08/08/25. Following a thorough investigation, the suspects will be presented in court.
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP ADEKIMI OJO, psc, mnips, commends the team for their effective collaboration. He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to maintaining security across the state, emphasizing that Kwara will not serve as a refuge for criminal elements.