Abdulsalam Hammad
Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of several suspects linked to kidnapping, armed robbery, child abuse, illegal firearm possession, motorcycle theft and recovery of suspected human body parts.
Commissioner of Police Ojo Adekimi disclosed this during press briefing, providing updates on 12 cases.
According to CP Adekimi: ”On September 30, 2026, at about 9:26pm, a concerned resident of Idigba area of Adewole, Ilorin, saw a 12-year-old girl, Misturah Babatunde, buying GV solution from a chemist late at night. The resident became suspicious and questioned her.”
The girl then disclosed she was beaten with electrical wire and her buttocks burnt with hot coal-pot by her family because she lost N100 while hawking fried soya beans (beske) for her stepmother.
Those that were arrested include Babatunde Mustapha who is presumed to be the biological father, one Abdulrahman Aisat, the assumable stepmother and Bashirat Abdulfatai neighbor who allegedly held her down
The exhibits found were electrical wire and hot coal-pot used.
Adekimi disclosed further that the case was transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department on October 9 and referred to Anti-Human Trafficking, Women and Children Protection Unit for discreet investigation. The suspects have been arraigned and remanded at Oke-Kura Correctional Facility.”_
In another case briefing to the media, the Commissioner of Police said “In May 2026, members of Omupo community visited cemetery to bury deceased and discovered graves exhumed and heads missing. Following painstaking intelligence-led investigation, operatives arrested Abu Jimoh and Ayo Jimoh at about 5:00 a.m. on October 8, 2026, while they were allegedly digging graves within the cemetery.”_
The suspects confessed and mentioned herbalist Mukaila Bello as buyer of human heads.
In separate case Oct 8 at 4pm along Bakase Road, Alapa, Asa LGA, police arrested Kamalden Lukmon and AbdulGaniyu Ibrahim with 2 suspected human hands.
During interrogation, they said they intended to use body parts for money-making rituals. They alleged vigilante Abdulraf Apata handed parts to them – police investigating claim.
”The two suspects are currently in our custody at VCRU while investigations continue to establish identity of possible victim, determine circumstances surrounding death and bring anyone culpable to justice.”
”We also arrested kidnapping suspects including Abubakar Usman aka Jaye at Jebba Cattle Market linked to Oke-Ode kidnappings and killing of vigilante members, and we recovered motorcycles from theft syndicate at Kosa-Bani. All suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.”
“The Command is determined to ensure public safety and security across the state. We are making effort to apprehend runway suspects and ensure they face justice. All suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. We commend residents for providing intelligence. Intelligence-led policing is our commitment.” CP Ojo Adekimi
”We urge parents to protect children, not abuse them. Anybody found abusing child will be arrested and prosecuted under Child Rights Act.” DPO Adewole Division
The 17 suspects paraded include 2 persons living with disabilities. Two of the human parts suspects are still in custody at VCRU.
