KWARA POLICE FOIL KIDNAPPING PLOT, ARREST TWO FOREIGNERS

The Kwara State Police Command has recorded another major operational breakthrough with the successful disruption of a planned kidnapping and extortion scheme, leading to the arrest of two foreign nationals and the recovery of the mobile phone allegedly used in perpetrating the criminal act.

The operation followed a report received at the Okuta Police Division from one S. Ismaila of Okuta, who reported that he had received a series of threatening telephone calls from an anonymous caller demanding the sum of Twenty-Two Million Naira (₦22,000,000.00) to avert his planned abduction.

The suspect further threatened to kidnap the complainant and murder his younger brother, Musa Ismaila, should the demand not be met.

Upon receipt of the report, police operatives immediately activated intelligence-driven operational strategies. In collaboration with the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and with technical support, operatives swiftly tracked down and arrested two suspects, identified as Yakubu Ismaila (M) and Hadiza Kosia (F), both nationals of the Republic of Togo.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were directly linked to the criminal conspiracy. During interrogation, both suspects confessed to their involvement in the attempted kidnapping and extortion plot. A mobile phone used to issue the threatening calls was recovered from one of the suspects and has been taken into police custody as a critical exhibit.

The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Ojo Adekimi, psc, mnips, commended the professionalism, prompt response, and coordinated efforts of the operatives whose swift action prevented what could have resulted in a serious security breach.

The Commissioner reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to intelligence-led policing and the relentless pursuit of all criminal elements operating within or attempting to infiltrate Kwara State. He further assured residents that investigations have been intensified to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal network, who will be brought to justice.