The Kwara State Police Command has arrested eight suspected cultists and recovered firearms and other dangerous weapons during coordinated operations across Ilorin metropolis.
The command said the operation was carried out by operatives of its Anti-Cultism Unit in collaboration with other tactical teams following credible intelligence on suspected cult activities.
According to a statement on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the operatives raided a suspected cultists’ hideout in the Akuo and Fagba areas of Ilorin, leading to the arrest of eight suspects.
The suspects were identified as 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.
The police said a cache of weapons and other incriminating items was recovered during the operation.
