Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has banned the activities of Okaigheles (youth leader) in Edo South senatorial district of the state, as part of a renewed effort to tackle cultism in the state.
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has banned the activities of Okaigheles in Edo South senatorial district of the state, as part of a renewed effort to tackle cultism in the state.
Noting that no fewer than 150 persons have been lost to cult-related activities and homicide since January 2024 till date, Obaseki said his government had declared a total war against cultism and set up a special task force of a security council headed by the Director of the Department of State Service, DSS, that will from tonight review every cult related incident in the state.
“From the security management report which was considered in our security meeting, we still have a nagging issue in Edo State which is cultism. The incidence of cultism is very high.
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