Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have intercepted a planned acquisition of an AK-47 rifle in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.
The suspected buyer, identified as Sanda Aliyu, was arrested following actionable intelligence that exposed the alleged illicit arms transaction before its completion.
Image maker of the command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, in a statement in Ilorin on Thursday, announced that “on 3rd August 2026, intelligence received by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Section indicated that Sanda Aliyu was allegedly negotiating with one Aliyu Mohammed, currently at large, for the procurement of an AK-47 rifle.
“Detectives immediately initiated a targeted operation based on the intelligence, resulting in the arrest of Sanda Aliyu before the weapon could be delivered.
“During interrogation, the suspect voluntarily admitted his involvement in the transaction and disclosed that N1.6 million had already been paid towards the purchase of the rifle.
“He further revealed that
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