Police intercept suspected AK-47 procurement deal in Kwara

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command person intercepted a planned acquisition of an AK-47 firearm successful Kaiama Local Government Area of the state.

The suspected buyer, identified arsenic Sanda Aliyu, was arrested pursuing actionable quality that exposed the alleged illicit arms transaction earlier its completion.

Image shaper of the command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, successful a connection successful Ilorin connected Thursday, announced that “on 3rd August 2026, quality received by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Section indicated that Sanda Aliyu was allegedly negotiating with 1 Aliyu Mohammed, presently astatine large, for the procurement of an AK-47 rifle.

“Detectives instantly initiated a targeted cognition based connected the intelligence, resulting successful the apprehension of Sanda Aliyu earlier the limb could beryllium delivered.

“During interrogation, the fishy voluntarily admitted his engagement successful the transaction and disclosed that N1.6 cardinal had already been paid towards the acquisition of the rifle.

“He further revealed that the intent of acquiring the firearm was to alteration h...