Police Foil Attempted Robbery, Abduction In Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested suspects involved in an alleged criminal conspiracy and attempted armed robbery in Ilorin, the state capital.

Spokesperson for the state police command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, on Friday.

Ejire-Adeyemi explained that Abdulazeez Ishaq of Gerewu in Ilorin, on 10 November 2025, reported that one Adekoya Opeyemi a.k.a. Justice, confessed to having been contracted by one Abdulwahab Ahmad to kill him and steal his 2013 model Honda Accord car.

“Acting on Abdulwahab’s instruction, Adekoya was directed to tie the victim, lock him in the boot of his car, and drive to the Unity area, where Abdulwahab planned to take possession and proceed to Ibadan with the victim in the vehicle.

“In a tactically coordinated operation, operatives of the command advised the complainant to play along while surveillance was mounted. The suspect was swiftly arrested at the agreed location as he attempted to take possession of the car, thereby foiling the planned robbery and murder,” the police image-maker said.

Ejire-Adeyemi stated that the Command’s Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, commended the operatives for their professionalism and urged the public to remain vigilant, share credible information promptly, and continue to support the police.