An ex-convict, Safi Abolaji, 44, has been arrested at the All Progressives Congress campaign rally in Ilorin, with two locally made guns and charms.
The Kwara State Police Command Police said the suspects was allegedly caught at the Ojuekun Sarumi area of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State in the afternoon on Sunday.
The Command spokesperson SP Ajayi Okasanmi, in a statement that investigation conducted revealed that the suspect confessed to be a member of a cult group and an ex-convict who was recently released from prison.
Okasanmi said, “the suspect was overpowered by public-spirited persons and policemen with two locally made short-guns with cartridges and some charms found in his possession.
“During the investigation, the suspect, who confirmed to be an active member of the Aye Confraternity, was also just recently released from the correctional facility after serving a prison term, he could not sufficiently explain his presence at the rally, having confirmed to be a member of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
“An investigation into the matter is ongoing to establish his motive and to arrest other members of his cult group,” the statement said.
Okasanmi said the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations into the case is concluded.
