Kwara Police Parade Suspected Cultist for Alleged Murder of Ilorin Hotelier

Date: 2024-09-01

News report from The Nation indicates that the Kwara State Police Command has paraded a 37-year-old member of the Eiye Confraternity for allegedly murdering a 43-year-old hotelier, Anthony Kayode Balogun, in Ilorin.

Anthony was reportedly shot and killed by gunmen, suspected to be cultists, on August 8, 2024, in front of his hotel located in the Olunlade area of the Ilorin metropolis.

The arrested suspect, Abolarin Samuel Idowu, also known as Sam Caro, is in custody, while his two accomplices remain at large.

Parading the suspect, the state Commissioner of Police Victor Olaiya said: “Abolarin Samuel Idowu was arrested at his hideout near Conoil Filling Station in the Italamu area of Ilorin.

“A search conducted at the time of his arrest led to the recovery of a locally fabricated gun and three live cartridges.

“The suspect admitted to being a member of the notorious Eiye secret cult. Further investigation revealed that Abolarin Samuel Idowu, along with his accomplices Alowonle (aka Aloo) and Samuel (aka Sam Febee-Kay), was responsible for the murder of Anthony Kayode Balogun.

“The killing was reportedly a revenge mission for a 2022 cult anniversary celebration during which the deceased allegedly ordered the killing of an Eiye Confraternity member named Abbay.

“Additional searches at various criminal hideouts led to the recovery of other exhibits such as two locally made shotguns, one cut-to-size locally made gun, one multipurpose battle axe, eight live cartridges, one locally made sword, one cutlass, one pair of pliers and two bottles of an unknown liquid, suspected to be a hard drug.

“Despite these advances, challenges were encountered during subsequent operations. On August 18 and 19, 2024, tactical teams faced significant resistance from other cult members while attempting to arrest additional suspects and recover further evidence.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Saadu Yusuf     Bashir Adigun     08001000100     Oniwasi Agbaye     Justina Oha     Otuka     Jimoh Bashir     Share-Tsaragi     Funmilayo Zubair     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Michael Ologundea     Saidu Yaro Musa     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Allocation     KWASAA     Elerin Of Adanla     GAMA     Bank Of Industry     Erubu     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Bola Tinubu     Hajj     Mahee Abdulkadir     Belgore     Baaziki Sulaiman     Erubu Oba Zubair     Oni Adebayo     Raji AbdulRasaq     Kayode Ogunlowo     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Sherif Sagaya     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Hassan Taiye Salam     Bluenile Associates     Folorunsho Alao     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Abraham Ojo     REO CAKES     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Olaitan Adefila     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Bolakale Ayo     Senate     Paul Olawoore     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Mubarak Oladosu     Baba-Isale     Sidikat Akaje     Abdullahi Samari     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Rueben Parejo     CACOVID     Peter Obi     AbdulRauf Keji     Ajike People Support Centre     Aiyedun     Halimah Perogi     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Stephen Fasakin     FOMWAN     Students Union Government     Kamoru Kadiri     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Rotimi Atere     Simeon Sayomi     Bursary     CCT     Sherif Shagaya     Budo Egba     Sulyman Buhari     Tanke     Adanla-Irese     Mazars Consulting     Ekweremadu     Abdulbaqi Jimoh    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Gani Saadu     Oloyede     Kwara State Polytechnic     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Owo Arugbo     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Moshood Mustapha     Anilelerin     Raimi Iyanda     Mohammed Kamaludeen     NTA Ilorin     KWSIEC     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     GRA     Mike Omotosho     Ajasse-Ipo     Segun Adeniyi     NULGE     Baba Issa     Gurei     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     CUTI     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Hassanat Bello     Tunde Akanbi     April 11     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Babajide Ajayi     KWATMA     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Samari     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Abdullahi Atanda     Isin     Idris Garuba     Daud Adeshola     Edret Sabi Abel     Ekiti     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Kwara Poly     Oni Adebayo     SDP     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Press Release     Kwara Hotel     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Prince Bola Ajibola     TIIDELab     Alabere     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Kwara 2019     Kwara North     Kannike     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Funmilayo Oniwa     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Lawal Jimoh     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Charles Ibitoye     Michael Nzwekwe     PharmAccess Foundation     Ojuekun     Moses Afolayan     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Amusa Bello     Erin-ile     Abatemi-Usman     Shola Odetundun     Amule     Hakeem Lawal