Kwara police seize cannabis hidden in yam tubers
Kwara police seize cannabis hidden in yam tubers
The Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has intercepted a vehicle transporting 127 bags of suspected cannabis concealed under tubers of yams.
The interception happened on September 26, 2025, around 4 pm along the Babanla–Oreke–Oke-Ode axis during a joint operation involving the police, operatives of the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Nigeria Forest Security Service, and local vigilantes.
Two suspects, Dan-Teni Haruna and Rabiu Ibrahim, both of Saliku, Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, were arrested in connection with the cannabis smuggling.
In a related breakthrough, three men identified as Mohammed Abubakar, Hussain (both from Tsaragi), and Tukur Ibrahim, a suspected notorious kidnapper, were also arrested for their involvement in the August 8 invasion of Babanla.
Confirming the development, in a statement on Saturday, the spokesperson of the command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, quoted the Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, as commending the synergy that led to the arrests.
“This success is a result of effective collaboration between the police, the NSA operatives, the Nigerian Forest Security Service and local vigilante groups. We are determined to maintain security across Kwara. Let it be known that Kwara State will not be a haven for criminal elements,” the CP said.
Ejire-Adeyemi added that the suspects are currently undergoing discreet investigation and would be arraigned in court upon conclusion of the process.
