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A planned acquisition of an AK-47 rifle has been disrupted in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State and the buyer, Sanda Aliyu, has been arrested.
The development follows what police called actionable intelligence that exposed an alleged illicit arms transaction before its completion.
Command spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday.
The police image-maker said that on 3rd August, 2026, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Section received intelligence indicating that Sanda Aliyu was allegedly negotiating with one Aliyu Mohammed, currently at large, for the procurement of an AK-47 rifle.
The statement reads, “Detectives immediately initiated a targeted operation around 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 ₦1.6 million had already been paid towards the purchase of the rifle.
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“He further revealed that the purpose of acquiring the firearm was to enable him rise to the position of a ‘Boss’ within his current kidnapping gang, before ultimately breaking away to establish and lead his own criminal gang.”
The police said investigative verification of the transaction has provided further leads into the circumstances surrounding the attempted acquisition.
She said this would also help to identify other persons connected with the illicit arms transaction, establish the full extent of the network, and unravel the broader criminal activities associated with the gang.
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Ojo Adekimi, assured the people of Kwara State that there would be no respite in the ongoing offensive against criminal elements.
Acknowledging the strategic policing direction of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, the CP said the Command would continue to deploy every lawful intelligence and operational resource at its disposal until every community is sufficiently secured and residents can sleep with both eyes closed.
