Police arrest 13 suspected cultists in Ilorin raid
Officers of the Kwara State Police Command, with support from the National Forest Guard, have arrested 13 suspected cultists, thugs, and drug peddlers in Ilorin. The raid took place at Tanke Junction, a location known for criminal activity. Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrests and recovery of motorcycles and illicit drugs. The police are working to apprehend other suspects and dismantle the criminal network.
What happened
- Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi stated that the police acted on credible intelligence about hoodlums posing as commercial motorcyclists.
- Thirteen suspects were arrested during the raid at a known criminal hotspot in Ilorin.
- Twenty-four motorcycles, including five unregistered ones, and various suspected illicit drugs were recovered.
- The location was reportedly used for drug peddling, recruitment into unlawful societies, and planning criminal activities.
- Police efforts continue to track down other accomplices, and the arrested suspects will be charged after investigations.
