Nigeria, March 6 -- The Kwara State Police Command has arrested several suspected members of secret cult groups in Ilorin and recovered firearms, charms, and other items believed to have been used in criminal activities across the state.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday in Ilorin, highlighting recent breakthroughs recorded by the command in its ongoing operations against cultism and other violent crimes.

Ojo said the arrests followed an intensive investigation launched after a fatal cult-related incident that occurred earlier this year in the Kulende area of the state capital.

"Following the cult-related incident that occurred in front of Imam Filling Station, Kul...