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.
Ilota Oladimeji Thompson Shola Odetundun CT Ayeni Ahman Patigi Al-Ilory AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa Sarkin Malamai Radio SBS Bankole Omishore Yomi Ogunsola Abdul Jimoh Mohammed New Nigeria People’s Party Babatunde Idiagbon Abdulrahman Iliasu Hijaab Shehu Jimoh AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi TESCOM Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education Forgo Battery Ado Ibrahim Kwara State Health Insurance Agency Vasolar Consortium Orisa Bridge Lawal Jimoh Suleiman Mora Omar Ali Ahmad Alloy Chukwuemeka Sulu Gambari Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng Abdulraufu Mustapha Yunus Oniboki Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria SWAN Dunmade Bello Oyedepo ER-KANG Mining Maja Salary Council Of The Wise Tunji Olawuyi Ibrahim Abikan Boko Haram NSCIA Abubakar Imam TIC Abdulkadir Orire Charles Ibitoye Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara Rebecca Bake Tsaragi/Share Yahaya Muhammad Shaaba Lafiagi Olatunji Ayeni Illyasu Abdullahi Olusola Saraki Kola Ologbondiyan Adaramaja Nigerian Correctional Service Jumoke F. Ajao Oluronke Adeyemi Akorede Tunji Folami Kemi Adeosun Oloruntoyosi Thomas Olayinka Are Share Yakubu Shaaba Chief Imam Of Ilorin Ojo Isekuse REO CAKES Adamu B. Yaqubu Twitter Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia Muhammad Toyin Sanusi

