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.
Folorunsho Erubu Abubakar Lah Joseph Daudu Iyabo Adewuyi Mutawalle Kola Olota Lanwa Kwabes Obayomi Azeez NIPOGA Ibrahim Mashood NSCIA Binta Abubakar-Mora Grillo AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi Ijagbo Health Centre Kwara NIPR Senate President Issa Baba Alliance For Democracy Yashikira Abdullah Janet Amudat Moji Makanjuola Budo-Egba Kola Ologbondiyan Mutawali Of Ilorin Alfa Modibbo Belgore Bello John Olanrewaju Offa Mahe Abdulkadir Bond Agbarere General Hospital Transition Implementation Committee Goodluck Jonathan Olabode Towoju Yakubu Gobir Adegoke Bamidele Shade Omoniyi Freshvine Nigeria Limited KWATMA Saliu Alamoyo Oloje Salmon Babatunde Salmon Shaykh Luqman Jimoh Shehu Adaramaja Isiaka Rafiu Mope Tunde Idiagbon Road Kamaldeen Gambari Musa Alhassan Buge Oloye Senate Presidency Zara Umar Kayode Oyin-Zubair Bukola Saraki Oko-Erin Umar Sanda Yusuf Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum Oya State Maigidasanma Photo News Mohammed Lawal Arinola Lawal Ishola Balogun Fulani Mohammed Ghali Alaaya Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Olomu Of Omu-Aran Abdulrauf Aliyu Femi Oladiji Olatunji Bamgbola Tayo Awodiji Salihu Ajibola Ajia UNILORIN Alumni Ayekale Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone Monkey Pox

