Cultists Kill Policeman In Edo, Police Makes Vow

Cultists Kill Policeman In Edo, Police Makes Vow

The Edo State Police Command has pledged to address the activities of cult groups, which have resulted in multiple fatalities over the past two weeks in the state.

The commitment comes in the aftermath of a police officer losing his life during an anti-cultism operation in the Ugbowo axis on December 24, 2023.

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In response to a series of killings linked to suspected rival cult groups in Benin, the police issued a statement on Tuesday through its Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, asserting that the command is taking comprehensive measures to restore peace and order.

Earlier incidents included the deaths of Hilary Odia, a broadcaster with Independent Television and Radio, and a vigilante commander, in clashes involving cult groups. Nwabuzor conveyed that the state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dankwara, has called on residents to remain calm and proceed with their Christmas celebrations, assuring them of the safety of lives and property.

The statement partly read, “The Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public, particularly the good people of Edo State that the command is aware of the secret cult fighting and the killings in the state mostly in the Benin metropolis in the recent times that took the lives of innocent citizens particularly that of Mr Hillary Nosa Odia, a staff member of Independent Television and Radio, Benin City.

“The command is sincerely and vigorously fighting this crime and wishes to put it to an end for the state to be peaceful for all.

“Its efforts in fighting against secret cult members or to stop the killings are shown in the loss of one of its personnel during operation in the Ugbowo axis on December 24, 2023.

The police added that “a sizeable number of arrests of the secret cult members of various cult groups have been made in different locations in the state and will soon be charged to court for prosecution.”

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