The suspect. Photo: Kwara Police Command
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally fabricated pistol during a joint security operation in Ilorin, the state capital, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle violent criminal networks and curb cult-related activities across the state.
The suspect, identified as Agboola Olamilekan, was apprehended during an intelligence-led operation carried out by police operatives in collaboration with other security agencies and the Kwara State Polytechnic Security Unit.
According to the command, the suspect was found in possession of the locally fabricated firearm at the time of his arrest. It described the operation as another breakthrough in its sustained campaign against cultism and the proliferation of illegal weapons.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the operation formed part of the command’s broader strategy to deny criminal elements the opportunity to operate in the state through proactive and intelligence-led policing.
