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.
Kola Olota Kayode Ishola Ajibola Ademola Julius Olukotun Of Ikotun Lawal Jimoh MMWG JAMB Amina El-Imam Olatunji Bamgbola Saadu Yusuf Wahab Isa David Oyerinola Adedunmoye Kunle Suleiman Balogun Gambari Oluwatoyin Lukman Chief Imam Of Ilorin Moses Rahman Popoola Abdulrauf Yusuf Harafat E. Mukadam Student Learning Support Helpline LAK Jimoh 07039448763 Christopher Odetunde Kwara Volleyball Association Ahmed \'Lateef Garba Ado Sanni Kolawole Bashirat First Lady Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab Oro Grammar School Old Students Association Nurudeen Mohammed Eghe Igbinehi Kwara University Of Education Joseph Offorjama Awodun Ajuloopin PPS Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo Mahmud Ayinla Giwa Turaki New Nigeria People’s Party Okin Group Ayinke Saka Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode Mary Arinde Joana Nnazua Kolo Isau Aremu Bose Deborah Ibrahim Issa Jetti Abdulkadir Jimoh IESA Grillo Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede Aso Ofi Abdulsalam A. Yusuf Najim Yaasin Kubra Kazum Babata Baba-Isale Fola Consultant Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin Sa\'adu Gambari Gobir Organization Foundation Islamic Development Bank Emir Of Yashikira Obuh Bureau Of Lands Iyeru Grammar School Opolo Global Innovation Limited Sidikat Uthman Ajibola ASUU Yakub Ali-Agan Igosun Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Ndakene Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed

