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.
Ilesha-Baruba General Hospital, Ilorin Rasheed Jimoh George Funsho Adebayo Kwara North Idris Garuba Hausa Michael Nzekwe Oluronke Adeyemi Kola Shittu Col. Taiwo Kamoru Kadiri GANZY Isaac Gbenle Patience Jonathan Oyedun Juliana Funke Aliyu Muyideen Goodluck Jonathan Idowu Aremu Isiaka Yusuf Sidikat Uthman Ajibola Garba Idris Ajia Kazeem Oladepo Rueben Parejo NIPOGA ITEM 7 Ndama Al-hassan Twitter Alfa Yahaya Road Ahmad Fatima Bisola Talaka Parapo Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman Abdullah Janet Amudat CUTI Saliu Tunde Bello Sobi Specialist Hospital Prince Mahe Abdulkadir Aliyu Kora Sabi Ayegbeni New Model Police Station Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet Valsolar Consortium Bola Olukoju Plat Technologies Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu Jumoke F. Ajao Press Release Mahmud Babatunde Baker Mufutau Olatinwo Maryam Ado Bayero Manzuma Esinrogunjo Baba Issa Awoye Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory Jani Ibrahim Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia Fatimoh Lawal Ilorin Amusement Park Babatunde Ajeigbe Dairo Kunle Paul Kabir Shagaya Tsaragi-Share Onilorin Adegoke Bamidele Yahaya Seriki Tunde Oyawoye Bello Bature Ethical College Communication Network Support Services Olumide Daniel Ibitoye Ahmed Bolaji Nagode Yusuf Amuda Aluko Ilesha Gwanara Road Mumeen Lah SARS Kamaldeen Gambari Ishola Abdullahi

