Suspected cultist, 'Tiny', shot dead in Ilorin

Date: 2020-11-16

One suspected cultist popularly known as "Tiny" was allegedly shot dead in Ilorin in a gun duel on Saturday by some groups of police officers for allegedly terrorising his neighbours with gun shooting.

Media aide of the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki was quick to distance the incident from the program of 8th Year Memorial prayer for Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki which successfully took place some meters away.

Hon Abdulganiyu Abdulquadri in a statement in Ilorin said, among others that, "The incident has nothing to do with the prayers. To avoid any misrepresentation of facts, we urge all newsmen interested in publishing the facts to seek clarifications from the police and other security agencies as an investigation into the matter is said to have commenced."

Vanguard reliably gathered that the incident coincidentally occurred at a spacious mechanic shop around Commissioner way, GRA  Ilorin which was a stone throw to Iloffa residence of the Sarakis while the Prayers for 8th-year remembrance of Dr Olusola Saraki was ongoing.

The suspected cultist, apparently tipsy, who came to drink in one of the "joints" in the Ilorin area was said to be shooting a pump rifle into the air, causing panic in the area.

The onlookers reportedly cautioned him but he was unperturbed, saying that he was testing his newly bought rifle, which he described as one in town.

Vanguard, however, learnt that the fear that the deadly attitude might wreck havoc on people in the area prompted some few police officers who were watching the incident some meters away to rescue the situation.

The suspected cultist was later found to be on the wanted list of the police for allegedly committing many atrocities in the state capital.

There was pandemonium in the area as the suspected cultist reportedly fired some gunshots at the approaching team of police officers in a vehicle but he was shot dead in an exchange of gunshots with them.

Contacted, the Spokesperson of Kwara state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident but said he has not been officially briefed.

Speaking in an interview with Vanguard, he said, "I heard about the incident, but I have not been officially briefed." he said.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Rasheed Jimoh     IYA ALFA NLA     MMWG     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Saidu Yaro Musa     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Isiaka Danmeromu     Taofeek Sanusi     Ola Falade     Hamidu Olowo     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Baba Idris     Senate President     Niyi Ogundiran     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     International Vocational Centre     Royal FM     Balogun Fulani     Asa LGEA School     Facemasks     Elerinjare     Oluranti Idowu     COVID     Magaji Nda     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     TIC     Lawal Jimoh     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Ibrahim Jawondo     Ahmed Dankaya     Agboola Abdulraheem     Kwara 2015     SSA Youth     Abubakar Ndakene     Alaro     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Turaki Of Ilorin     SSUCOEN     ANCOPPS     CKNG     Mohammed Halidu     Temitope Ogunbanke     Hajj     Kayode Ogunlowo     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     David Oyedepo     Yakub Lai Gobir     Funmilayo Mohammed     Ghali Muhammed     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Yemi Sanni     Olatunde Olukoya     David Adesina     JAAC     Tinubu     Irepodun     Shettima Of Ilorin     Sadiq Umar     Abubakar B.M     Abegunde Goke     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Michael Nzwekwe     Saka Aleshinloye     Seni Saraki     Students Union Government     Dan-Kazeem     Funmilayo Zubair     Balogun Ajikobi     Abdulfatai Baakini     Ilorin Like-Minds     Modupe Oluwole     Abubakar Imam     Gbajabiamila     Women Radio     Hassan Oyeleke    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ilesha-Baruba     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Muritala Olarewaju     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Bamikole Omishore     Ope Saraki     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Raymond Olaitan     Kwara 2015     A.O. Belgore     Mohammed Ibrahim     Galadiman Ngeri     Lanre Aremu     Bola Tinubu     Monsurat Omotosho     Ishaq Salman     Ijagbo Health Centre     TIC     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Budo-Egba     Rafiu Ibrahim     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Ajikobi     CELF     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Issa Baba     Plat Technologies Limited     JAMB     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Al-Ilory     Idowu Laro     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Okedare     Sabo-Oke     Senate Presidency     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Garba Ado Sanni     Kwara 2023     Moronfoye     Sobi FM     SSUCOEN     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Lai Mohammed     Tinubu Legacy Forum     20 Billion Bond     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     N-Power     IHS Towers     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Ilofa     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Rasaq Jimoh     Zara Umar     Bola Shagaya     KWSUED     Idofin     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Ahmed Bayero     Aminat Omodara     Alaro     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Kwara Pdp     PPS     IHS     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Durosinlohun Kawu     Salman Alada     Eleja     Folaranmi Aro     Basit Olatunji     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Sulu Gambari     Ballah