Edo goes tough on cultism as police arrests 124 suspected cultists

…to arrest, prosecute sponsors of cult-related activities

The Edo State Government has said it is stepping up efforts to end all forms of unlawful societies, cultism, and cult-related activities as the State Police Command arrests 124 suspected cultists across the State.

The Edo Police Commissioner, Muhammad Dankwara, while addressing journalists in Benin City, on Thursday, said of the 124 suspects arrested, 97 have been charged to Court, 13 have been cleared and released while 14 others are still under investigation for murder and cult activities in the State.

The Police Commissioner said the Command is working with the government to check the spate of cult killings and other criminal activities in the State.

He said, “On Thursday, 13th July 2023, the Command’s anti-cultism, anti-kidnapping, and cybercrime unit, in collaboration with the Edo State Security Network, while acting on credible information, arrested a total number of 53 male suspects in different locations across the City.

“I want to use this medium to warn all secret cult members of different cult groups to stop the killings. Also, I want to warn all state and non-state actors and sponsors of various secret cult confraternity who give out their monies, hotels, apartments, lounges, houses, drinking joints, or any other dwelling place as support for clandestine meetings to withdraw their patronage or be ready to face arrest and prosecution in Court, and such properties sealed-up through the instrument of the law.”

Dankwara assured the people of the State that operations to get rid of cultism and other heinous crimes in the State are ongoing and will be sustained, urging for the collaboration and support of residents.

According to him, “124 suspects have so far been arrested, 97 suspects charged to Court, 13 suspects screened and released, while 14 others are under investigation. Three locally made single barrel guns and two cartridges were recovered.”

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Edo Police Commissioner, Muhammad Dankwara (left) addressing journalists in Benin City, on Thursday, July 20, 2023.

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At least one Nlander go dey among

43Ronin:
shey dem say their deputy governor na active aye. that means dem get level oo

Former chairman for uniben when e be student

Those ones they caught are thieves,petty ones,shey it has been reported that these guys roll with state of the art arms and ammunitions like AK-47s and even use luxury cars to pull their hits,police no display Prado jeep,no AK-47,only locally made.may God save all these ones they might take a fall for what they know nothing about.
I visited my cousin back then in uniben and saw a high ranking security officer vibing to the songs of the cult group that dominates that school,I saw a professor in their senior staff club shaking a younger lecturer the cult way .that same year a lecturer in that university was brought down by rival cult members.
In that Benin,it is in high places,the owner of a popular hotel and club close to the school axis is also a member and his hotel and club was raided one time and arms and ammunitions were recovered,the police in Edo state dey play even police men and soldiers are involved in this menace,only God knows how they would this problem.

MrAbufayed:

Former chairman for uniben when e be student

When him take go uniben? He studied in AP.

Any cultist caught will eat watery beans and I only pity their family because this time them nor dey waste time charge you to court for murder and your cult members go run leave you. This should be the stand of all southern states if we want to truly stop these idiots from turning our women to widows.

MrAbufayed:

Former chairman for uniben when e be student

nonsense liars.
The way you people lie with confidence baffles me.

Edo and Delta are both the headquarters of cultism in Nigeria. Fear those guyz ooo!!!

Cultism will only go when you fight it from the top. They only arrested the miscreants who are cultists.

43Ronin:
shey dem say their deputy governor na active aye. that means dem get level oo

Why you loud am like that nah