Obaseki declares war on cultists as 150 persons feared dead in Edo

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The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has condemned the activities of confraternity groups in the state and handed a matching order to security operatives to go after the perpetrators.

He made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen, shortly after a closed-door meeting with security chiefs in Edo state, at the Government House in Benin City.

Obaseki said a review of cult activities indicated that 150 persons have been lost to cult-related activities and homicide from January 2024 till date.

The governor, who also announced a ban on activities of Okaigheles (Youth Leaders) in Edo South Senatorial District, said he has “passed an anti-cultism law which would be implemented to…



Source: Nigerian Tribune