The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally made pistol during a joint security operation in Ilorin, the state capital.
The suspect, identified as Agboola Olamilekan, was apprehended in an intelligence-led operation conducted by police operatives in collaboration with other security agencies and the Kwara State Polytechnic Security Unit. A locally fabricated pistol was recovered from him at the time of his arrest.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the operation was part of the command’s ongoing efforts to combat cult-related activities, curb the spread of illegal firearms, and prevent criminal elements from operating within the state.
“The operation forms part of the Command’s sustained efforts to disrupt cult-related activities, curb the proliferation of illegal firearms, and deny criminal elements the opportunity to thrive within Kwara State,” she said.
Ejire-Adeyemi disclosed that investigations were ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal network linked to the suspect. She assured residents that the command would continue to intensify efforts to ensure individuals threatening public peace are arrested and prosecuted.
Reacting to the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to sustaining its crackdown on cultism and other violent crimes, stressing that security agencies would not relent in their efforts to rid the state of criminal elements.
“Every successful operation represents another step towards dismantling criminal networks and enhancing public safety across the state through proactive and intelligence-led policing,” Adekimi said.
He added that the command remains committed to advancing the policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, through intelligence-led policing, strategic partnerships, and sustained operations aimed at dismantling criminal groups across Kwara State.
