Police say suspected cultist nabbed at Kwara political rally
The police command in Kwara says a suspected cultist was on Sunday at the Ojuekun area of Ilorin. Two locally-made pistols and a cartridge were seized from him.
This is contained in a statement by the command's Okasanmi Ajayi on Monday.
“Acting swiftly on intelligence to the effect that, at the APC political rally on January 29, 2023, at about 1530 hrs, held at Ojuekun Sarumi area, Ilorin, one Safi Abolaji, AKA Ojulari 'M', age 44, of Kankatu area, Ilorin, was overpowered by public-spirited persons and policemen with two locally-made short-guns with cartridges and some charms found in his possession,” the police explained.
The statement added, “During the investigation, the suspect, who confirmed to be an active member of the Aye confraternity, who was also just recently released from the correctional facility after serving a prison term, could not sufficiently explain his presence at the rally, having confirmed to be a member of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.”
According to the command, an investigation into the matter is ongoing to establish his motive and to arrest other members of his alleged cult group.
(NAN)
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
SSA Youth Ahmed Saidu Rufai Modibo Kawu Ayeyemi Sulaiman Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Funmilayo Zubair Akume Frootify Orire Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education Dunmade Erin-ile Bayo Onimago Maja Zara Umar Kola Shittu Abdulrasaq Alaro Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore Makama Babatunde Ajeigbe Maryam A. Garuba Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh Tsado Manman Adamu Ibrahim Sabi Islamic Development Bank Muhammadu Buhari TESCOM 2025 Sola Saraki Educational Foundation Olohungbebe Kwarareports.com Oladipo Akanmu Tolani Yakub Ali-Agan Odogun Olushola Gabriel Saka Asiat Ayinke Alapado Sabo-Oke Sulu Gambari Baba Issa Awoye Elerin Of Adanla Irese Omu-aran Danladi IESA Amoyo Asa Akorede Offa Metropolitan Club Olabode Towoju Isa Aremu Najim Yaasin Imodoye Writer’s Enclave KW-GIS Kale Ayo Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye Olayinka Olaogun CELF Abubakar Aliagan Kwara State Television (KWTV) Kwara Poly Ajibola Saliu Ajia Ayodele Olaosebikan Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations Kaosarah Adeyi Akeem Lawal Ilorin General Hospital Fola Consultant Ayobola Ipinlaiye Lanre Jimoh Benin Republic Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye Inside Kwara Eleja Taiwo Banu Oke-opin TIC Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede Peculiar Allowance Haruna Tambiri Mohammed Saadu Gbogbo Iwe

