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Cult War In Edo - Police Arrest 95, Govt Seals PDP Chiefs' Hotel, House https://osazuwaakonedo.video/cult-war-in-edo-police-arrest-95-govt-seals-pdp-chiefs-hotel-house/03/05/2025/ #Nigeria Police Force #EsioririErah #Iduoriyekemwen #Illeh #Inegbineki #Okpebholo #Police #Uromi ©May 3rd, 2025 ®May 3, 2025 11:49 am Edo State Police Command of Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of 95 persons in connection with the killing of more than 15 people between April 25, 2025 and now in the renewed deadly and bloody apparent supremacy secret cult war in the state among members of the Black Axe Confraternity aka Aye, Maphite Confraternity aka Great Men and Eiye Confraternity aka Airlords which started with the killing of a physiotherapist, simply identified as Alex, and another individual at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH back gate, Ugbowo, in Benin, with the Edo State Government led by Governor Monday Okpebholo launching a retaliatory war against businesses and individuals allegedly aiding secret cult killings in the state; thus, sealed off Eterno Hotel, planned to demolish the hotel owed by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Chieftain, Honourable Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, who was the Director General of Asue/Ogie Campaign Organisation in the last Governorship election in the state, on the ground that a particular secret cult group members gathered at the Eterno Hotel to plan their recent killings in the state, and in addition, the Edo State governor also sealed off and marked a residential building for demolition also owed by a PDP Chieftain, Francis Inegbineki. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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edo State Police Command of Nigeria
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Police Force has confirmed the arrest of
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95 persons in connection with the
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killing of more than 15 people between
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April 25th 2025 and now in the renewed
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deadly and bloody apparent supremacy
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secret cult war in the state among
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members of the black axe confraternity
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aka a mafite confraternity aka great men
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and I confraternity aka which started
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with the killing of a
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physiootherapist simply identified as
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Alex and another individual at the
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University of Benin Teaching Hospital
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UBTHback Gate Boo in Benin with the
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Edeto state government led by Governor
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Monday Obo launching a retaliatory war
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against businesses and individuals
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allegedly aiding secret cult killings in
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the state thus sealed off at hotel plan
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to demolish the hotel owed by people's
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democratic party PDP chieftain honorable
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Matthew Idra Akenwan who was the
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director general of Asuan Agier campaign
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organization in the last governorship
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election in the state on the ground that
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a particular secret cult group members
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gathered at the eterno hotel to plan
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their recent killings in the state and
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in addition the Edeto state governor
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also sealed off and marked a residential
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building for demolition also owed by a
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PDP chieftain Francis Anbani according
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to the police the Edeto State Police
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Command arrested 95 suspected cultists
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and recovered two locallymade pistols
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one single barrel shotgun and 24 live
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cartridges in sustained
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intelligence-driven raids of their
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enclaves in Benin city and environs for
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the past week these suspects who belong
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to the notorious Mafites Aya and the
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Hikon fraternities were suspected to be
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responsible for the cult supremacy
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killings in the state the commissioner
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of police CP Monday Agarika urges
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parents and guardians to keep a tab on
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the activities of their wards in order
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to curb the menace of cultism he further
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warned youths in the state to desist
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from joining unlawful societies that
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could only dim their future and
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ultimately claim their lives or that of
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other innocent persons 64 of the
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suspects have been charged to court and
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remanded while investigation continues
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on the remaining suspects the police
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command spokesperson Moses Yamu stated
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office of the chief press secretary to
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the Edeto state governor in a statement
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state that Edo state governor Senator
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Mandebolo has issued a stern warning to
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landlords declaring that his
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administration will not hesitate to
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demolish buildings linked to criminal
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activities such as kidnapping cultism
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and rituals the governor emphasized his
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administration's resolve to ensure a
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crime-free environment in the state
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governor Obolo gave the warning while
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personally supervising the demolition of
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a building located in the Age area of
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Benin City the building was reportedly
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used for internet fraud and kidnapping
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with victims allegedly held against
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their will and subjected to ritualistic
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practices visibly disturbed by what he
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witnessed at the site the governor said
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"I am saddened by what is happening here
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children were kidnapped and kept here
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for years you can see the shrines in
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this apartment this is wickedness in its
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highest form this kind of evil is
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unacceptable in Edeto state."
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Reaffirming his administration's
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commitment to security the governor
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vowed "We will continue to fight crime
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and criminality wherever they hide we
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will fish them out and demolish their
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hideouts there will be no sanctuary for
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criminals in Edeto state we are serious
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and resolute edo must be safe governor
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Okeev Holo also announced plans to
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repurpose the sites of demolished
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properties for public use we are going
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to build a police station here any land
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where such buildings are taken down will
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be used to serve the community he
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assured in a related development the
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Edeto state government has made
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significant progress in its crackdown on
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cultism following the demolition of an
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operational base belonging to a
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notorious cult group implicated in
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recent killings in Benin City the
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facility located at the end of Arena
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Street in a Magba
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Gr several rooms fitted with mattresses
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and office spaces believed to have
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served as a hub for the group's
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activities the property is also boarded
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by a moat reportedly used for initiation
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rituals notably the premises also
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contained an industrial overhead stand
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and tanks donated by its Asia region
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2016201 this action follows the recent
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enforcement of a new anti-cultism law
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signed by Governor Okbolo which empowers
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the state to demolish properties
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associated with cult activities
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meanwhile in response to an uptick in
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cult related violence in the city the
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state government has sealed off Atro
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Hotel located in the heart of Benin's GR
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the hotel is allegedly linked to another
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cult group believed to be behind recent
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killings in the area governor Okeev Holo
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reiterated his administration's zero
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tolerance stance no stone will be left
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unturned and no individual regardless of
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their status will be spared under the
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provisions of the cultism related
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offenses law we are determined to
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restore peace and order in Edo state
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fred Idwa the governor chief press
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secretary stated in another press
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release the chief press secretary office
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reported that the Edeto state governor
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Senator
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Monday has launched a crackdown on crime
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related properties beginning with the
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demolition of buildings connected to
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kidnappings and cult related violence in
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the state during the demolition of a
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residential duplex in Benin city used
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for kidnapping and organ harvesting the
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chief press secretary to the governor
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Freda who spoke on behalf of Governor
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Monday Obo told journalists that the
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government had also sealed off at ao
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hotel and an event center these
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facilities according to Governor Obolo
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are being used by cult groups as
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gathering points before launching
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attacks that claim several lives mr
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spiritua confirmed that the demolished
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property was the site of a gruesome
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crime involving the abduction and
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killing of a young woman for organ
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harvesting he revealed that the suspect
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has been arrested in Lagos and will be
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extradited to Edeto state to face
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prosecution the building was where the
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crime occurred and it is owned by the
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father of the suspect who has also made
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useful statements to the authorities mr
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ia stated his excellency has directed
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that this is only the beginning more
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buildings used for criminal activities
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will be demolished this is backed by
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existing laws enacted by the present
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administration he emphasized that the
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crackdown was not politically motivated
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contrary to
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speculations this is not a political
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witch hunt these buildings were used for
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acts that contravene the laws of Edeto
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state the governor has made it clear
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that anyone involved in cultism or
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related crimes will face the full force
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of the law he added the owner of the
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demolished building Mr martin Zogen
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recounted the shocking moment he learned
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of the crime on the 23rd of this month
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while returning home my wife called to
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inform me that our son had murdered a
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woman in his quarters i immediately
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reported to the police who followed me
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home and helped convey the corpse to the
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mortuary i've been in police custody
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since then he said mr henawir further
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disclosed that his 28-year-old son had
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long exhibited troubling behavior i
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trained him from primary school through
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university in IPO for over a decade he
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has been a problem i took him to rehab
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neurossychiatric centers and even
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traditional healers he rarely slept at
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home drank excessively and was often
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missing now he has destroyed everything
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I worked for this house was my
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retirement plan and now I'm watching it
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being torn down it's heartbreaking he
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lamented authorities confirmed the
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suspect was apprehended in Lagos with
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human body parts recovered from him
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investigations are ongoing as the
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government intensifies efforts to stamp
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out kidnapping and cultism across the
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state freda the chief press secretary to
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Edeto state governor in a feature news
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story published during the week on the
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actions and activities of the state
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governor in tackling kidnapping and
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secret cult activities in the state said
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a government worth its salt will do all
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it needs to protect its people in Edo
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State Governor Okeev Holo has shown
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clear and purposeful leadership by
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taking decisive steps to confront two of
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the most persistent threats to the
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state's peace cultism and kidnapping
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from the outset of his administration he
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identified these crimes as a grave
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menace to societal stability and public
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safety he promptly convened a security
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council meeting and issued a 48-hour
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ultimatum to the commissioner of police
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to halt the bloody cult clashes that
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erupted in parts of Benin City sending a
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clear message of zero tolerance to give
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his words legal backing Governor Opbolo
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signed into law two critical
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legislations the Secret Cult and similar
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activities prohibition Law 2025 and the
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Kidnapping Prohibition Amendment Law
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2025 these laws provide severe
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consequences for offenders 21 years
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imprisonment for sponsors of cultism 10
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years for individuals habing cultists
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and the death penalty for cult related
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killings similarly convicted kidnappers
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face the death penalty while any
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property used to facilitate the crime is
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to be confiscated and demolished however
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Governor Okeb Holo's approach has gone
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beyond legislation it is being matched
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with deliberate and determined
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implementation since the enactment of
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these laws Edo state has seen the
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demolition of several buildings used as
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hideouts by kidnappers or as rendevu
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points for cult groups in March 2025 the
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government began pulling down structures
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in Aomi used in high-profile kidnapping
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cases including those where victims were
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kept until ransoms were paid in one
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instance a property in Esori Riera in
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Owen East local government area
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reportedly belonging to a kidnap
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informant was flattened after
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investigations confirmed its use in
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coordinating abductions the crackdown on
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cultism has been equally forceful
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apartments and facilities identified as
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cult meeting points have been sealed and
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marked for demolition a notable example
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is a turno hotel located in the upscale
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GR axis of Benin City where cultists
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allegedly convened to strategize before
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launching coordinated attacks across the
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city security agencies have continued to
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apprehend suspects and the state
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government has remained firm in its
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resolve that anyone found culpable will
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be prosecuted and punished accordingly
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said Fredichua
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