Police arrest 17 criminal suspects in Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday paraded 17 suspects over alleged criminal offences starting from cruelty to a baby to the restoration of suspected human physique components 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 group, Kwara South Senatorial District, on October 8, 2026, at about 5 a.m.

“The suspects confessed to the crime during investigation and mentioned one Mukaila Bello, a herbalist, as the buyer,” the police commissioner added.

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

According to the police commissioner, the woman disclosed that she was overwhelmed with {an electrical} wire and had her buttocks burnt with a sizzling coal pot.

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

“Following the report, the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department on October 9, 2026, and referred to the Anti-Human Trafficking, Women and Children Protection Unit for discreet investigation.”

Police operatives additionally recovered suspected human fingers from two suspects, recognized as Kamalden Lukmon and Abdulganiyu Ibrahim, who had been arrested on October 8, 2026, at about 4 p.m. throughout an operation alongside Bakase Road, Alapa, in Moro Local Government Area of the state.

“During preliminary interrogation, the suspects acknowledged that they meant to make use of the physique components for money-making rituals.

“They also alleged that one Abdulraf Apata, a vigilante, handed the body parts over to them.”

The police mentioned they had been investigating the claims to determine the information and decide whether or not different individuals had been concerned.

Other suspects paraded included Abubakar Usman, also called “Jaye”, over alleged conspiracy, kidnapping and armed theft; Saba Ismail, for allegedly belonging to a gang of thieves; Ahmadu Dahiru, who was allegedly linked to 4 kidnapping incidents; and Umaru Ahmadu, who was linked to an alleged kidnapping in Okeya.

Salihu Seidu was additionally paraded over the alleged homicide of Lawal Umar, which occurred on October 6, 2026, at a Fulani camp in Agah village, Moro Local Government Area.

“Preliminary findings point out that the suspect travelled from Temidire to the deceased’s camp on the evening of October 6, entered the tent whereas different occupants had been asleep and attacked the deceased with a machete earlier than fleeing.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the killing, claiming that he believed the deceased was responsible for the death of his son about two weeks earlier,” the police commissioner added.