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.
IFK MalHub NYSC Muhammad Toyin Sanusi Prince Mahe Abdulkadir Theophilus Oyebiyi SSA Youth Engagement Bola Magaji Chief Imam Of Lafiagi Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa Doyin Awoyale Abdulmajeed Wahab Gbemi Saraki Kwara Pdp Solomon Edojah Nigeria Customs Service Garba Idris Ajia Lai Gobir Raimi Iyanda Joseph Bamigboye Alabe Paul Odama Sheikh Ariyibi Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen Babata Alagbado Col. Adedipe Wahab Egbewole Kwara Polytechnic Yahaya Abdulkareem Tinubu Ibrahim Bio Shaaba Lafiagi Busari Alabi Alausa Lawyers Unite Against Corruption Yekeen Alabi CELF Niguel Gallando Marcias Sam Okaula Kayode Ogunlowo Simeon Ajibola Zara Umar Mamman Saba Jibril Hussein Oloyede Mahmud Ayinla Giwa Christopher Odetunde Fatima Abolore Jimoh Awodun Abdulkadir Orire AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi Afusat Nike Ibrahim Balogun Fulani Saliu Ajia Garba Dogo Lanwa Cassava Growers\' Association Erubu Oba Zubair Economic And Financial Crimes Commission Lanre Jimoh Kale Kawu Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria KWASEIC Ahmed \'Lateef Adebayo Salami IQRA College Abdulrazaq Sanni Opolo Global Innovation Limited Sherif Sagaya Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria Orisun Igbomina Bio Ibrahim CUTI FOMWAN Akeem Lawal Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan Chief Of Staff CCEPE

