Police intercept ammunition hidden in a garri bag in Kwara

Police agents in Kwara have intercepted a stash of live ammunition hidden in garri bags in the state.

They also arrested suspects suspected of being involved in cultism, kidnapping and smuggling human body parts.

The State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, disclosed this while addressing journalists on Friday in Ilorin.

Adekimi said the command remained “firm, proactive and unrelenting” in its mandate to protect lives and property in the state.

He warned that criminal elements would find no safe haven in the state.

CP said: “This achievement shows that law-abiding citizens can carry out their lawful activities with confidence, as we continue to eradicate criminal networks through intelligence-led policing.”

Adekimi said one of the breakthroughs occurred on April 10, when Operation Harmoni officers intercepted a suspicious vehicle along Jalan Ajase-Ipo.

According to him, a search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 98 rounds of live ammunition hidden in a garri bag, which he described as a deliberate attempt to avoid detection.

He said three suspects were linked to the illegal arms deal, adding that one of them allegedly received N1.3 million for procurement of ammunition.

He revealed that the suspects were cooperating with investigators, while efforts to arrest other syndicate members who were still at large were still ongoing.