The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally made pistol during a joint security operation in Ilorin.
The suspect, Agboola Olamilekan, was arrested by police operatives working with other security agencies and the Kwara State Polytechnic Security Unit in an intelligence-led operation targeting violent criminal groups in the state.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the suspect was found with the locally fabricated firearm during the operation.
The police said the operation forms part of ongoing efforts to dismantle cult groups, curb the proliferation of illegal firearms and deny criminal elements a foothold in the state.
Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, said the command remains committed to tackling cultism and other violent crimes through proactive, intelligence-led policing.
He noted that every successful operation brings security agencies closer to dismantling criminal networks and improving public safety across Kwara State.
The police added that investigations are ongoing to identify and arrest other members of the suspected criminal network linked to the suspect.
