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.
Oniye Sobi Nigerian Correctional Service Saheed Alakoso Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan Bluenile Associates Abdulkareem Alabi Abubakar Lah Mumini Ishola Hanafi March 18 Apaokagi Ganiyu Abolarin Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Lawal Olohungbebe Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir Kola Bukoye Federal Allocation Ijagbo Simeon Ajibola Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin Fatimoh Lawal Ghali Alaaya Tunji Oyawoye Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency Moshood Kashimawo Abiola Seun Bolaji Olaiya Lawal Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Abdulkadir Orire Funmilayo Braithwaite Muazam Nayaya Fatai Olodo Nurudeen Muhammed Kulende-UITH AGILE Programme Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah Sheikh Ariyibi Amina El-Imam Harmony Holdings Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani IFK Imam Gambari Raliat Islamic Foundation Kola Ologbondiyan Abdulrauf Aliyu Saliu Mustapha Ilorin Likeminds Foundation Okasanmi Ajayi AIT Ilorin Susan Modupe Oluwole Sabitiyu Grillo National Broadcasting Commission Abdulhakeem Amao Towoju Moji Makanjuola Alao Ayotunde Monthly Sanitation Olushola Saraki Ghali Muhammed Kamoru Kadiri Aisha Ahman-Pategi Aliyu Muyideen Jebba Salary All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools Ilesha Gwanara Road KwaraLearn Radio Kwara Rebecca Bake Owo Arugbo Akeem Lawal Otoge George Funsho Adebayo Ajikobi National Pilot Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan Adamu B. Yaqubu

