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.

Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Post-utme     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Igosun     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Salihu Ajia     Towoju     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Elesie Of Esie     James Kolo     Idowu Aremu     Eruku     Nnazua     Emmanuel Bello     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Isiaka Oniwa     Ita-Ore     Lawal Jimoh     Yemi Osinbajo     Okin Group     NAWOJ     Ajasse-Ipo     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     University Road     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Muritala Awodun     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Harafat E. Mukadam     Moses Afolayan     Imam Gambari     Raimi Iyanda     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Facemasks     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Kale Belgore     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Olatinwo     Sarkin Malamai     General Hospital, Offa     Yakub Lai Gobir     ASMAU PLAZA     Women Radio     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Hamidu Olowo     Sanitation Exercise     Bayo Ajia     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Guber Aspirant     Christopher Ayeni     KWIRS     Onilu     Kwara Polytechnic     Sobi FM     Senate Presidency     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Ayobami Seriki     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Olomu     General Hospital     SWAN     Umar Danladi Shero     Vasolar     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Baboko Primary School     Temitope Ogunbanke     Kehinde Boyede     Admiralty Villa     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Mahe Abdulkadir     Kawu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Rachael Obisesan     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Adebara     Col. Adedipe     Ayobami Seriki     Owo Isowo     Idofin     Wole Oke     Javed Khan     Quareeb Islamic Association     Ilorin East     Bisi Oyeleke     Omotosho     The Herald     Iqra Books     Adegoke Bamidele     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Kayode Zubair     Sodiya     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Aremu Bose Deborah     Aliyu Sabi     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Salary     Segun Olawoyin     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Idowu Aremu     Sanitation Exercise     N-Power     Taofik Abdulkareem     Siraj Oyewale     Sayomi     Hijab     Ilorin Emirate     Kwara Pdp     Sun Qing Rong     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Aliyu Adebayo     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Tunji Ajanaku     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Alanamu     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Alfa Yahaya Road     Omu Aran     Overland     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Fatai Olodo     Bibire Ajape     Okanlawon Taiwo     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Saba Jibril     Facebook     Oloyede     Lanwa     Khairat Gwadabe     Kayode Ibrahim     Okiki     Doyin Awoyale     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Roseline Oni Aremu     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Adedeji Onimago     SDP     COEASU     Offorjama     NYSC     Kale Ayo     Ademola Kiyesola