Police Arrest 37 Suspects in Kwara 

Kwara State Police Command, weekend, said about 37 suspects terrorising the people of the state  for various crimes have been arrested by the operatives of the command.

The state police commissioner, Mr. Adekimi Ojo, stated this in Ilorin during a media chat on security breakthrough in the state.

He said out of the 37 arrested suspects, eight suspects  were  arrested in connection with the alleged missing two months old child in the state.

“The incident happened on May 25, 2025, at Zango area of Ilorin, the State capital. One Aishat Tahiru of No 9, Maiduku area, Zango, in Ilorin reported at Kulende police station a disturbing case of a missing child.

“Aishat stated that at about 21:30 hours, while observing her evening prayers, she left her two months old baby Adam Tahiru asleep on the sofa in her room. Shortly after, she instructed her daughter, Mariam, to check on her, but to her dismay, the child was nowhere to be found.

“An alarm was raised immediately prompting neighbours to conduct a search around the vicinity, but despite efforts, the baby could not be located. The matter was subsequently escalated and transferred to the state criminal investigation department, SCID, Ilorin on May 27, 2025 for in-depth investigation,” he said.

The police commissioner said during the course of the investigation, the lifeless body of baby Adam Tahiru, was discovered in a well within the same community. Following intelligence gathering and preliminary findings, eight suspects were arrested and are currently undergoing rigorous interrogation at the state CID,” he added.

Other suspects were arrested for criminal conspiracy, receiving stolen property, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms, criminal conspiracy, aiding and abetting, culpable homicide, house breaking, among others.