Dare Babalola
Security operatives in Kwara State has announced that a vehicle conveying tubers of yams was intercepted and 127 bags of substances suspected to be cannabis were discovered.
The development was made public in a statement signed by the spokesman of the Kwara State Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Saturday.
The image maker said the operation was carried out in collaboration with officials of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), and vigilante groups.
The joint operation, carried out on 26th September 2025 at about 1600hrs along the Babanla–Oreke–Oke-Ode axis, according to the spokesman, was another significant breakthrough in the fight against crime and illicit drug trafficking.
Ejire-Adeyemi confirmed that two male suspects, Dan-Teni Haruna and Rabiu Ibrahim, both of Saliku, Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, were arrested in connection with cannabis smuggling.
In a related development, police operatives also apprehended Mohammed Abubakar and Hussain, both from Tsaragi, and Tukur Ibrahim, a notorious kidnapper, who were allegedly involved in the invasion of Babanla on August 8, 2025.
After a discreet investigation, the suspects will be arraigned in court.
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Adekimi Ojo, commended the team for their effective collaboration, just as he reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to maintaining security across the state, warning that Kwara will not be a safe haven for criminal elements.
