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Police in Kwara State have arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally fabricated pistol during a joint intelligence-led security operation in Ilorin, in what authorities described as another breakthrough in the fight against violent crime. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Kwara State Police Command in collaboration with other security agencies…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of the notorious Eiye Confraternity over the alleged abduction and murder of a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following what authorities described as an intensive investigation by the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU). According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has launched a nationwide advocacy campaign aimed at tackling cultism, drug abuse and other social vices, as part of efforts to strengthen crime prevention through community engagement across Nigeria. The initiative, known as the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), was officially flagged off on Sunday…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested eight suspected cultists and recovered a cache of firearms and dangerous weapons during a coordinated operation aimed at curbing cult-related activities and violent crimes in Ilorin, the state capital. The arrests were made during a targeted raid conducted by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit in collaboration with…
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 30 suspected cultists after disrupting an alleged initiation ceremony in Isara-Remo, Ogun State. The suspects were apprehended during a coordinated operation carried out by security operatives following intelligence reports about a planned cult initiation procession in the community. According to the police, officers acted swiftly on credible information…
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Three persons are feared dead following a violent attack by suspected gunmen in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, an incident that has heightened concerns over security within the densely populated community. According to reports, the attackers, believed to be cultists, invaded the area and unleashed terror on residents, leaving at least three people dead….
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The Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of four suspected cult members during a targeted operation in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area, as part of ongoing efforts to combat cultism and violent crime across the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, operatives of the…
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The Edo State Special Security Squad has arrested 12 suspected cultists and sealed two apartments allegedly being used for cult initiation activities following the killing of a student near the gate of the University of Benin in Benin City. The security operation, carried out under the code name “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers,” followed…
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested 13 suspected cultists, thugs and drug peddlers during a major security raid at Tanke Junction in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The operation was carried out in collaboration with members of the National Forest Guard following credible intelligence reports on the activities of criminal elements allegedly…
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The Kwara State Police Command has announced a series of arrests linked to kidnapping, cultism, illegal possession of firearms, and homicide as part of intensified security operations across the state. Speaking during a press briefing on Friday, the Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, said the Command had recently stepped up intelligence-driven policing and coordinated tactical…