The Kwara State Police Command on Monday said it arrested one Safi Abolaji aka Ojulari, 44, of Kankatu area, Ilorin, for allegedly invading the political rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The police said Ojulari confessed to being a member of the opposition PDP and a cultist of the Aye Confraternity.
In a statement Monday night, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Ajayi Okasanmi, said his arrest followed intelligence that led to him being overpowered by public-spirited persons and policemen.
He said two locally made short guns with cartridges and some charms were found in his possession adding that the suspect had just been released from the correctional facility after serving a prison term.
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“During the investigation, the suspect, who confirmed to be an active member of the Aye confraternity, who was also just recently released from the correctional facility after serving a prison term, could not sufficiently explain his presence at the APC rally, having confirmed to be a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state,” he added.
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