Police Intercept Vehicle With 127 Bags Of Cannabis, Arrest 5 Suspects In Kwara

Operatives of Kwara State Police Command person intercepted a conveyance loaded with tubers of yams nether which 127 bags of substances suspected to beryllium cannabis were concealed.

The policemen intercepted the conveyance connected Friday on Babanla- Oreke-Oke-Ode axis of Ifelodun section authorities country of the state.

During the cognition carried retired successful collaboration with the bureau of the National Security Adviser, section vigilantes and wood guards, the policemen arrested 2 suspects.

The arrested suspects successful transportation with the suspected illicit substance were identified arsenic Dan-Teni Haruna and Rabiu Ibrahim, some of Saliku successful Magama section authorities country of Niger State.

Spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Toun Ejire- Adeyemi, confirmed the improvement successful a connection connected Saturday.
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“The Kwara State Police Command, successful collaboration with Operatives of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), and vigilante groups, has recorded different important breakthrough successful the combat against transgression and illicit cause trafficking.

“The associated operation, carried retired connected 26th September 2025 astatine astir 1600hrs on the Babanla–Oreke–Oke-Ode axis, led to the interception of a conveyance loaded with tubers of yams, nether which 127 bags of substances suspected to beryllium cannabis were concealed.

“Two antheral suspects, Dan-Teni Haruna and Rabiu Ibrahim, some of Saliku, Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, were arrested successful transportation with cannabis smuggling,” the connection said.
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Ejire- Adeyemi explained that successful a related development, the operatives besides apprehended Mohammed Abubakar and Hussain, some from Tsaragi, and Tukur Ibrahim, alleged notorious kidnappers progressive successful the penetration of Babanla connected August 8, 2025.

Ejire- Adeyemi said the suspects would beryllium arraigned successful tribunal aft a discreet investigation.

Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Adekimi Ojo commended the squad for their effectual collaboration, portion reaffirming the Command’s committedness to maintaining information across the state.