Kwara police arrest four members of terrorist gang, gang leader

June 3, 2026

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin

THE Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Kwara State Police Command has arrested four suspected terrorists, including their gang leader, Umar Abubakar, popularly known as “Manti,” who is believed to have kidnapped several individuals in the northern part of the state.

The spokesperson of the command, Ejire Adetoun Adeyemi, who disclosed this in a press statement released late Wednesday evening, said the suspects were arrested on Monday in the Tabida area of Okuta, located in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State.

According to the statement: “The Kwara State Police Command, through its Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), has recorded a major operational breakthrough in its ongoing offensive against kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state.”