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.
Kwara Central Abdulwahab Oba Balogun Fulani Adesina Simon Sodiya Abdulquowiyu Olododo Forgo Battery Company Limited Pacify Labs Niyi Ogundiran Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen Hijab Busari Toyin Isiaka Aishat Mohammed Lawal Oyelere Oyinloye Muazam Nayaya Revenue Court Muideen Olaniyi Alalade Moshood Kashimawo Abiola Boko Haram Alfa Belgore Omotoso Musa Garment Factory Shettima Aisha Gobir Turaki Of Ilorin Zainab Abass Olawuyi Oba Abdulrahim Adamu Ibrahim Sabi Offa Metropolitan Club General Hospital, Offa Aisha Ahman-Pategi Galland Marcias Ladi Hassan Ibrahim Jawondo Tosin Saraki Peter Amogbonjaye Jebba Irepodun Lanre Issa-Onilu Ahmad Belgore Muyideen Ajani Bello Hussein Oloyede High Court Hikmah AbdulKareem Shuaibu Yaman Makama Prince Bola Ajibola Sherif Shagaya Dan Iya Of Ilorin Sulyman Buhari Mumini Ishola Hanafi Christian Association Of Nigeria Amuda Musbau Deji Ajani Bashirat Bola Bello Monthly Sanitation Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye Adekunle David Dunmade Kwara State Government Aliyu Kora Sabi Nupe Ayo Adeyemi Monthly Sanitation Exercise Alfa Modibbo Belgore Orisa Bridge Isapa Adebayo Salami Mashood Dauda Muritala Awodun Niyi Osundare Neuropsychiatric Hospital Kulende-UITH Wahab Olasupo Egbewole CCB Lafiagi Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Mamman Saba Jibril

