By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested eight suspected cultists and recovered firearms and other weapons during coordinated operations across Ilorin metropolis.
In a statement issued on Friday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Ejire Adetoun Adeyemi, the police said the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence that led operatives to their hideout in the Akuo and Fagba areas of Ilorin.
According to the statement, investigations are ongoing to determine the level of involvement of each suspect, identify other members of the network, and apprehend fleeing accomplices.
It added that those found culpable would be prosecuted in line with the law.
The Command listed 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 further 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 reflects its commitment to curbing cultism and violent crime in the state, as well as denying criminal elements the opportunity to operate.
