Kwara police arrest 15-year old murder suspect, 17 kidnap suspects

Kwara State constabulary command, has arrested a 15-year aged boy, identified arsenic Gobir Yusuf for the alleged execution of 1 woman, named Mrs Akanbi.

Also arrested were 17 kidnap suspects, 3 suspected cultists and 2 others for attempted culpable homicide.

State Police Commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this astatine a property league successful Ilorin connected Friday.

According to the constabulary boss, connected January 14,2026, “the 15-year aged suspect, who was residing with the deceased, allegedly concealed himself down a doorway and attacked her portion she was bathing utilizing household items, including frying pan, room knives, room turning instrumentality and weighing scale.

“During interrogation, the fishy confessed that the enactment was motivated by resentment and that erstwhile attempts to poison the deceased has failed.

The fishy had earlier poisoned crockery and watermelon of the deceased but failed earlier the carnal onslaught connected her which claimed her life.

Items recovered from Gobir Yusuf, included frying pan, room knives and room turning stick, the constabulary commissioner added.

Adekimi, revealed that aft committing the offence, the fishy changed his apparel and near the residence nether the pretext of moving an errand and aboriginal contacted the deceased’s hubby who discovered her lifeless assemblage successful a excavation of blood.

The suspect, volition beryllium charged to tribunal upon decision of constabulary investiga...