Kwara police arrest suspected cultist, recover firearm

Police operatives person arrested a suspected cultist, identified arsenic Agboola Olamilekan, successful Ilorin, Kwara authorities capital.

The fishy was arrested successful a associated information cognition during which 1 firearm was besides recovered, according to a connection by the spokesperson of the authorities constabulary command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi successful Ilorin on Wednesday.

“The operation, carried retired by constabulary operatives successful collaboration with different information agencies and the Kwara State Polytechnic Security Unit, led to the apprehension of Agboola Olamilekan, a suspected cultist, who was recovered successful possession of the locally fabricated firearm. 

“The cognition forms portion of the command’s sustained efforts to disrupt cult-related activities, curb the proliferation of amerciable firearms, and contradict transgression elements the accidental to thrive wrong Kwara state,” the connection added.

State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, reaffirmed the command’s unwavering committedness to sustaining the operational momentum against cultism and different convulsive crimes, noting that each palmy cognition represents different measurement towards dismantling transgression networks and enhancing nationalist information crossed the authorities done proactive and intelligence-led policing.

He said probe was ongoing to place and apprehend different members of the transgression web l...