Men of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Ilorin, the state capital.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the suspects, who were arrested on May 5, 2026, were members of a kidnapping syndicate terrorising the people of the state.

The spokesperson of Kwara State Police Command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Saturday.

She said firearms and ammunition were recovered from the suspected kidnappers.

Ejire-Adeyemi said: "On 5th May, 2026, at about 1930hrs, operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) attached to the Kwara State Command, acting on credible intelligence and sustained surveillance, successfully trailed and apprehended two suspects identified as Adamu Ibrahim (male, 30 years) and Sani Musa (male, 29 years) within Ilorin metropolis.

"Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects, as part of efforts to evade security detection, had allegedly handed over their weapons to a female accomplice for onward movement to an agreed operational location where planned criminal activities were to be executed.

"During interrogation, the suspects subsequently led operatives to a hideout where the following exhibits were recovered: three AK-47 rifles, five AK-47 magazines, 143 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition.

"Further investigation disclosed that the suspects and other fleeing members of the syndicate were allegedly planning a coordinated attack, with members moving in small groups toward a designated convergence point before the operation was foiled through timely intelligence-led policing.

"The suspects reportedly confessed to being members of a kidnapping syndicate currently operating within and around the state. They are presently in police custody and assisting investigators with useful information aimed at apprehending other members of the criminal network and preventing further criminal activities."

The Police spokesperson added that the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.