The Kwara State Police Command on Thursday, November 13, 2025, neutralised one of the armed bandits who were sighted occupying a fortified hill-top.
The achievement, according to the PPRO, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, was a major operational breakthrough, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, powered by strategic policing vision and an intelligence-led security framework.
Thenewsbearer learnt that the command operatives, acting on actionable intelligence, in collaboration with vigilante members, at about 10a.m., executed a rapid tactical deployment to Adekanbi Village, via Bode-Saadu, where the armed bandits were sighted.
Ejire-Adeyemi said: “On arrival, the hostile elements initiated gunfire, prompting a swift and superior counter-engagement by the security team. The overwhelming response forced the criminals to abandon their position with suspected gunshot injuries.
“A post-operation sweep led to the recovery of a neutralised suspect, one AK-49 rifle, and 32 rounds of live ammunition.”
Saying that the successful operation underscored the Command’s enhanced kinetic capability and reinforced rapid-response strategy under the leadership of IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ejire-Adeyemi assured the public of sustained offensive operations across all identified flashpoints in order to maintain safety and security statewide.
