Kwara Police Smash Suspected Cult Network, Arrest Eight In Ilorin

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested eight suspected cultists and recovered firearms and dangerous weapons during coordinated raids across Ilorin metropolis.
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‎The arrests followed credible intelligence that led the Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit, working with other tactical teams, to raid a suspected cult hideout in Akuo and Fagba areas of Ilorin.
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‎The suspects arrested are: Ismail Sodiq, 35, Ibrahim Saheed 26, Feyikemi Odoje 28, Ishola Faisat 23, Abubakar Zainab 22, Azeez Olarenwaju 27, Soliu Ibrahim 22 and Abdulbasit Abdulkadir 24.
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‎Exhibits recovered include: two locally made pistols, one pump-action shotgun, two cut-to-size shotguns, 25 expended cartridges, and other dangerous weapons capable of being used to commit violent crimes.
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‎The Command said the arrests underscore its commitment to denying criminal elements space to operate while strengthening efforts to rid the state of cultism and other forms of violent crime.
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‎It said investigations are ongoing to establish the extent of each suspect’s involvement, identify other members of the network, and apprehend fleeing accomplices, adding that those found culpable will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
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‎Reacting to the feat by his men, the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Adekimi Ojo, attributed the success to the intelligence-led policing strategy of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu.
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‎He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating cultism and violent crimes through proactive policing and public collaboration.