ILORIN — Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested one Muhamodu Sanni linked to a suspected kidnapping syndicate around the Obudu/Woru axis of Ilorin East Local Government Area of the state .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that Sanni was arrested while allegedly attempting to cash out ransom proceeds linked to a recent abduction. The breakthrough followed the activation of the command’s intelligence and tactical architecture after three persons were abducted during an armed invasion of Obudu Village on July 28, 2026 .
CDA News Nigeria reports that rather than limit operational efforts to the immediate scene of the attack, investigators widened the scope of investigation to communication, logistics and financial channels sustaining the criminal operation . This strategy yielded results when intelligence surrounding the ransom transaction was exploited, leading operatives to Sanni, who was intercepted at a Point-of-Sale location while allegedly attempting to withdraw the proceeds .
During interrogation, the suspect voluntarily cooperated with investigators and made useful disclosures concerning his role in the ransom collection process . He also provided information regarding other members of the syndicate, including two suspects identified as Aminu and Umar . The disclosures have further strengthened the intelligence picture of the network and provided additional operational leads being discreetly exploited .
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Ojo Adekimi, reassured residents that the command remains operationally positioned to disrupt criminal networks and deny them freedom of action, while urging members of the public to sustain their support through timely, credible and actionable information .
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