Suspected cultist, 'Tiny', shot dead in Ilorin

Date: 2020-11-16

One suspected cultist popularly known as "Tiny" was allegedly shot dead in Ilorin in a gun duel on Saturday by some groups of police officers for allegedly terrorising his neighbours with gun shooting.

Media aide of the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki was quick to distance the incident from the program of 8th Year Memorial prayer for Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki which successfully took place some meters away.

Hon Abdulganiyu Abdulquadri in a statement in Ilorin said, among others that, "The incident has nothing to do with the prayers. To avoid any misrepresentation of facts, we urge all newsmen interested in publishing the facts to seek clarifications from the police and other security agencies as an investigation into the matter is said to have commenced."

Vanguard reliably gathered that the incident coincidentally occurred at a spacious mechanic shop around Commissioner way, GRA  Ilorin which was a stone throw to Iloffa residence of the Sarakis while the Prayers for 8th-year remembrance of Dr Olusola Saraki was ongoing.

The suspected cultist, apparently tipsy, who came to drink in one of the "joints" in the Ilorin area was said to be shooting a pump rifle into the air, causing panic in the area.

The onlookers reportedly cautioned him but he was unperturbed, saying that he was testing his newly bought rifle, which he described as one in town.

Vanguard, however, learnt that the fear that the deadly attitude might wreck havoc on people in the area prompted some few police officers who were watching the incident some meters away to rescue the situation.

The suspected cultist was later found to be on the wanted list of the police for allegedly committing many atrocities in the state capital.

There was pandemonium in the area as the suspected cultist reportedly fired some gunshots at the approaching team of police officers in a vehicle but he was shot dead in an exchange of gunshots with them.

Contacted, the Spokesperson of Kwara state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident but said he has not been officially briefed.

Speaking in an interview with Vanguard, he said, "I heard about the incident, but I have not been officially briefed." he said.

Source

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Femi Oladiji     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     JSSCE     General Hospital, Ilorin     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Christian Association Of Nigeria     SUBEB     Tsado Manman     Alfa Yahaya Road     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Post Utme     Baboko     Osi     Ramat Oganija     Toyin Abdullahi     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Kolade Solagberu     Lanre Aremu     Bello Oyebanji     Magaji Nda     Plat Technologies Limited     Offa Grammer School     Zaratu Umar     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Adedipe     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Ronke Adeyemi     FERMA     Ahmad Ali     Tunji Olawuyi     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     NaAllah     Kannike     Musa Yeketi     Rapheal Ashaolu     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Yusuf Abubakar     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Makama Of Kaiama     Kazeem Adekanye     David Adesina     Durosinlohun Kawu     Toyin Saraki     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Na\'Allah     Adegoke Bamidele     Kwara NIPR     S.O. Opowoye     Council Of The Wise     Yusuf Abdulkadir     KWASEIC     ENetSuD     Bankole Omisore     Isau     Saadu Yusuf     Saka Aleshinloye     Plat Technologies     Ilesha-Baruba     Abubakar Baba     Stephen Fasakin     NYSC     Tunji Arosanyin     Kwara State Television     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Paul Odama     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Rotimi Oyedepo     Kwara     Gbajabiamila     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     20 Billion Bond     Sambo Murtala    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Bello Abubakar     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Justina Oha     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Ilorin.Info     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Ijagbo     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Ahman Pategi University     Barakat Community Secondary School     Olam Food Ingredients     Waheed Ibrahim     Saliu Alamoyo     Ilorin Curfew     Kunle Okeowo     John Olobayo     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Oba Of Jebba     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Okin High School     High Court     Zainab Abass     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Neo Mundo Ltd     Kwara Liberation Group     KWAFFA     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Abdulkadir Orire     NIRSAL     Mansur Alfanla     Bola Magaji     Kwara Metro Park     Olateju Lukman     Rotimi Atere     Kayode Issa     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Pategi     Jaigbade Alao     Senate Presidency     Abubakar Baba     KWTV     Ilorin South Constituency     Adaramaja     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Babaita     Iyaloja-General     Yakubu Gobir     Balogun Gambari     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Transition Implementation Committee     Michael Nzekwe     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Bature Bello     Sanusi Abubakar     Alore     Azeez Bello     Ubandoma     Musbau A. Akanji     Adesoye College     Sheriff Shagaya     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Kwara Polytechnic     Saba Mamman Daniel     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Lanre Olosunde     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     KWIRS     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     KwaraLearn     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Yomi Ogunsola     General Hospital     Dauda Adesola     Bolakale Ayo