IG's special squad arrests 11 cultists in Edo state

Thursday, May 14, 2015 10:59 am

Eleven persons, accused of being ringleaders of cult groups, have been arrested in Edo State.

They were arrested by the Special Crack Squad designated for the assignment by the new Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase.

At the moment, a total of fifty-six (56) suspected vicious cultists linked to the recent cult related violence in the state have been rounded up by the Squad and are undergoing interrogation, the police said in a statement.

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Uche Tobias says:

May 17, 2015 at 6:49 pm

So the “untouchables” are starting to get touched? We can finally start dreaming of the day where we have a world without these mafia cults.

Still some big cultists in plain view laughing at us all though. There needs to be action now outside of Edo State too as well more within it.

Aigbedo Osunde aka Lord Bizingo of the NBM/Blak Axe. House of Assembly Oredo East Constituency…. Arrested for cultism and terrorism.

Isimeme Iriogbe aka Lord Jaja of Opobo 1 is the former head of NBM and now Edo state commissioner for transport. Assigned by Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomholewho is also known to sponsor cultists for election rigging. Both men are still at large in Edo State.

Augustus Bemigho-Eyeoyibo aka Oritsebemigho Eyeoyibo aka Lord Aare Ona Kakanfo is the head of NBM and owner of the Lagos hotel ‘ Roseview Court’. He recently ran for election in Warri North. He is still at large.

Osaro Obazee, also a Black Axe cultist, is Executive Chairman of Oredo local government. He is still at large.

Lets have more than just a couple of days action to just send a message. Let’s rid the country of these cultists once and for all.

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Uche Tobias says:

May 17, 2015 at 1:13 am

We maybe dont know it yet but I think this year has been the best year in Nigeria’s history. A huge turning point not only in the war against cultism but also in the war against corruption, nepotism and organised crime.

In the past few days there have been no fewer than 67 arrests of cultists in Edo State. It is a fantastic step forward.

Not least due to the arrest of the so called “untouchables” working within government in the State such as Aigbedo Osunde aka Lord Bizingo of the Neo Black Movement.

As we speak cultists are fleeing Edo State in the wake of the arrests.

It would all be reason for excited celebration had it not been news set against the back drop of close to 30 killings in only a couple of weeks due to cult related violence and killing. Without the action of every State within the country the cultists will just move into States either more lenient or even more under their control than the State they leaving. We should send a clear message that it is not only Edo State they are not welcome.

Also last month saw residents in Warri voting overwhelmingly against cultist kingpin Oritsebemigho Eyeoyibo in the house of assembly elections. Warri made it very clear they didn’t want to turn a blind eye to cultists such as Oritsebemigho Eyeoyibo (otherwise known as Lord Aare Ona Kankanfo… Head of the mafia Neo Black Movement) taking up increasingly worrying large amounts of positions of power in government, banking and the judiciary.

They are lots more cultists hiding in plain site. Spread the word to stand up to these thugs.

There is no such thing as an “invisible cultist”. 67 arrests in Edo State only is not enough!