The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that suspected Boko Haram members were arrested in Ilorin, describing the information as false and misleading.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the police said the report was capable of creating unnecessary fear and tension among residents of the state.
“The Kwara State Police Command wishes to categorically debunk the false and misleading information currently circulating on social media alleging that operatives of the Command arrested a group of Boko Haram suspects within Ilorin metropolis,” the statement said.
“The Command states emphatically that no Boko Haram member was arrested anywhere within the state, and the report is entirely unfounded, misleading, and capable of generating unnecessary fear and tension among residents.”
According to the police, operatives of the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit only intercepted a truck conveying Fulani travellers during a routine intelligence-led surveillance operation within Ilorin on Tuesday night.
The command explained that the travellers were subjected to standard security screening and profiling procedures.
“For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of transparency, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), while carrying out proactive intelligence-led surveillance operations on Tuesday, 27 May 2026, at about 8:00 p.m., intercepted a truck conveying a large number of Fulani travellers within Ilorin metropolis,” the statement added.
“In line with established security protocols and due diligence, the vehicle and all occupants were professionally screened, profiled, and thoroughly searched by the operatives.”
The police said no incriminating items, weapons or security threats were discovered during the operation.
According to the command, the travellers identified themselves as individuals heading to Jigawa State, after which their details were documented before they were escorted out of the metropolis to continue their journey.
Meanwhile, the police also announced the arrest of three suspected armed robbers and vandals during a separate intelligence-led operation along the Asa Dam/Dangote Road axis of Ilorin.
The suspects were reportedly linked to a criminal syndicate involved in vandalizing government-installed solar light infrastructure and carrying out robbery operations within the area.
The command said items recovered from the suspects included two locally made pistols, pliers and suspected hard drugs.
Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, commended the operations of the VCRU and reassured residents of the command’s commitment to tackling criminal activities across the state.
The police also urged members of the public to avoid spreading unverified information capable of undermining public peace and security.
