Four dead, two injured, two arrested in Kwara cult clash

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that four persons were killed, two others injured, and two suspects arrested following a cult-related attack at the Post Office area of Ilorin on Sunday evening.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Ejire Adetoun Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday afternoon.
According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when armed hoodlums reportedly stormed a makeshift bar near the railway line in the area and opened fire on people gathered there before fleeing the scene.
Police operatives were said to have responded swiftly to a distress call and evacuated the v...