Kwara Police Arrest Eight Suspected Cultists and Seize Weapons

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command arrested eight individuals suspected of cult activity and seized firearms and other weapons during coordinated operations across the Ilorin metropolis.

A statement released on Friday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Ejire Adetoun Adeyemi, said the arrests followed credible intelligence that led officers to the suspects’ hideout in the Akuo and Fagba areas of Ilorin.

The statement added that investigations are continuing to determine each suspect’s level of involvement, identify other members of the network, and apprehend any fleeing accomplices.

It further noted that those found culpable will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

The Command identified the suspects as Ismail Sodiq (35), Ibrahim Saheed (26), Feyikemi Odoje (28), Ishola Faisat (23), Abubakar Zainab (22), Azeez Olanrewaju (27), Soliu Ibrahim (22), and Abdulbasit Abdulkadir (24).

The statement also disclosed that a cache of weapons was recovered during the operation, including two locally made pistols, one pump‑action shotgun, two cut‑to‑size shotguns, 25 expended cartridges, and other dangerous weapons.

The police said the operation demonstrates its commitment to curbing cultism and violent crime in the state and to denying criminal elements the opportunity to operate.

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