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.

Halimah Perogi     Sarkin Malamai     Unicontinental Construction Company     Okoolowo     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Ademola Kiyesola     Bukola Ajikobi     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     KWAFFA     Abubakar Atiku     Kwarareports.com     Lanre Olosunde     Aremu Bose Deborah     Bayo Ojo     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Ita-Nmo Market     New Nigeria People’s Party     Innocent Okoye     Diagnostic Centre     Idofin     CKNG     AGILE Programme     National Pilot     Post Utme     Abdulwaheed Musa     Oro Grammar School     Sarakite     Isiaq Khadeejah     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Wahab Issa     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Doyin Group     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Ndakene     Yomi Adeboye     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Salihu S. Yaru     Basit Olatunji     Sardauna     Hassan Taiye Salam     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Falokun-Oja     Nigerian Army     Femi Ogunsola     Makama Of Kaiama     Durbar     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Ojuekun Sarumi     Ilofa     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Otuka     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Kwara Polytechnic     Arandun     Ilorin Metro Park     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Arik     Gbenga Olawepo     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Kwara 2019     Ayinde Oki     Saraki     Al-Ilory     Amusement Park     Fatai Garuba Labaka     UITH     Fulani     Danhawa     Aliyu Sabi     Oba Abu     NULGE     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ilesha-Baruba     Hassan Taiye Salam     Aminat Ahmed     Crystal Corner Shops     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Okanlawon Musa     Government High School Adeta     Solomon Edojah     Idi-Ape     Ilorin South Constituency     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Peter Obi     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Oluranti Idowu     Minimum Wage     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     John Olajide Adedipe     Tafida Of Ilorin     Teachers Specific Allowance     Hussein Olokooba     Alikinla     Muhammadu Gobir     Ganmo     Temitope Ogunbanke     Aisha Gobir     Adeleke Ogungbe     Olatunde Olukoya     Arik     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Galadima     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Offa Poly     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Henry Olaosebikan     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Saidu Isa     Laduba     SSA Youth     Gbemisola Saraki     New Naira Notes     Amusa Bello     IYA ALFA NLA     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Ohoro Of Shao     Kwara Central     Olokoba Sulyman     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Pakata Development Association     Orisa Bridge     Tsaragi-Share     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Isin     Titus Ashaolu     Yakubu Shaaba     Ajakaye     MalHub     Oko Erin     Convocation Ceremonies     Saka Isau     Iyabo Adewuyi     Ahmed Dankaya     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Nigeria Computer Society     Azeez Bello     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     TIC     Oke-Ogun     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Babajide Ajayi     Amuda Aluko     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Ibrahim Jawondo     Ayobola Ipinlaiye