Police arrest 17 criminal suspects in Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday paraded 17 suspects over alleged felony offences starting from cruelty to a kid to the restoration of suspected human frame portions and the exhumation of graves.

At a press convention in Ilorin on Tuesday, the state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed that two suspects, Abu Jimoh and Ayo Jimoh, had been arrested in reference to the alleged exhumation of graves at a cemetery in Omupo neighborhood, Kwara South Senatorial District, on October 8, 2026, at about 5 a.m.

“The suspects confessed to the crime right through investigation and discussed one Mukaila Bello, a herbalist, as the patron,” the police commissioner added.

3 different suspects had been paraded in reference to alleged abuse of a kid, Misturah Babatunde, within the Idigba space of Adewole quarters, Ilorin. They had been known as Babatunde Mustapha, the sufferer’s organic father; Abdulrahman Mustapha, her stepfather; and Bashirat Abdul Fatai, a neighbour.

Consistent with the police commissioner, the woman disclosed that she used to be overwhelmed with {an electrical} cord and had her buttocks burnt with a sizzling coal pot.

“The incident concerned her organic father, her stepfather and a neighbour.

“Following the file, the case used to be transferred to the State Prison Investigation Division on October 9, 2026, and referred to the Anti-Human Trafficking, Girls and Youngsters Coverage Unit for discreet investigation.”

Police operatives additionally recovered suspected human arms from two suspects, known as Kamalden Lukmon and Abdulganiyu Ibrahim, who had been arrested on October 8, 2026, at about 4 p.m. right through an operation alongside Bakase Highway, Alapa, in Moro Native Executive Space of the state.

“All the way through initial interrogation, the suspects mentioned that they meant to make use of the frame portions for money-making rituals.

“Additionally they alleged that one Abdulraf Apata, a vigilante, passed the frame portions over to them.”

The police mentioned they had been investigating the claims to ascertain the details and resolve whether or not different individuals had been concerned.

Different suspects paraded integrated Abubakar Usman, often referred to as “Jaye”, over alleged conspiracy, kidnapping and armed theft; Saba Ismail, for allegedly belonging to a gang of thieves; Ahmadu Dahiru, who used to be allegedly connected to 4 kidnapping incidents; and Umaru Ahmadu, who used to be connected to an alleged kidnapping in Okeya.

Salihu Seidu used to be additionally paraded over the alleged homicide of Lawal Umar, which came about on October 6, 2026, at a Fulani camp in Agah village, Moro Native Executive Space.

“Initial findings point out that the suspect travelled from Temidire to the deceased’s camp at the night time of October 6, entered the tent whilst different occupants had been asleep and attacked the deceased with a machete earlier than fleeing.

“All the way through interrogation, the suspect confessed to the killing, claiming that he believed the deceased used to be accountable for the dying of his son about two weeks previous,” the police commissioner added.