•You are safe, security is in place -Kwara Police Command
Kwara State Police Command has assured indigenes and residents of the state of their safety at all times, as adequate security arrangements have been emplaced in all parts of the state.
The command also allayed the fears and anxiety being expressed by the people of Ilorin, especially in Baboko area, where some hoodlums blocked the road and prevented free flow of traffic in the morning on Friday, May 28, 2021.
The blockade was said to have been in protest against the death of an arrested suspected cultist, who, in an attempt to escape from the police, took a dive into the river close to the scene of the arrest.
This made the hoodlums to take to the streets, blocking the road, thereby making it impassable for commuters and road users.
Giving an insight to the arrest, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ajayi Okasanmi said that it came on the heels of an actionable intelligence available to the command, indicating that some suspected cultists had assembled in an uncompleted building in Baboko area, in readiness for an attack.
The PPRO stated that this led to a team of detectives being detailed to the scene, where two of the suspects were arrested.
While taking them to the station, one of the suspects, Musbau Saheed, reportedly jumped into a nearby river close to the scene.
An attempt by the police and Fire Service officers to rescue him was delayed by hoodlums who stalled the process.
Eventually, Okasanmi said, Saheed was rescued and taken to hospital, but was confirmed dead on arrival.
The Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Lawal Bagega was said to have visited the scene and directed a discreet investigation into the matter.
He also ordered that effort must be geared towards arresting the fleeing members of the group.
Advising members of the public to go about their lawful businesses, Bagega assured them that the police were on ground to ensure the safety and security of all citizens.
