The [Kwara State Police Command](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwara_State_Police_Command) halted a suspected arms shipment travelling through Ilorin, the capital of the state.
During the operation officers retrieved two AK‑47 assault rifles, three magazines and 42 live rounds of ammunition from a commercial vehicle.
The seizure occurred as part of a stop‑and‑search patrol along the Alapa‑Okolowo corridor of the city.
Investigators found the weapons hidden inside a bag placed in the vehicle’s cargo area.
According to the police, a 30‑year‑old passenger identified as Umaru M. first denied any link to the bag but later confessed, under questioning, that he was transporting the firearms and ammunition.
His admission, relayed by police spokeswoman Adetoun Ejire‑Adeyemi, SP, directed detectives to a possible gun‑running chain involving two additional individuals.
The suspect told officers that a man named Dan Yarubawa had supplied him with the weapons for delivery to another person called Dahiru, who resides outside Kwara State.
Police indicated that they are continuing efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects and to map the full scope of the alleged trafficking network.
The [Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Ojo Adekimi](https://www.npf.gov.ng), stated that the force will maintain intelligence‑driven operations to curb criminal activity and safeguard lives and property throughout the state.
He further appealed to the public to furnish prompt and reliable information that could help the police identify and neutralise threats to public safety.