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Edo youths publicly renounce cult membership at state event
Several young people in Edo State, Nigeria, publicly renounced their membership of cult groups at a state-organised event.
The event was part of the government’s efforts to tackle cultism and other violent crime.
Governor Monday Okpebholo praised those who renounced and warned that people who remain involved could face the full weight of the law.
He said the government would offer rehabilitation and help former members return to society and lawful work.
He also warned that buildings used for cult-related activities could be demolished.
Okpebholo said cult-related killings had fallen from more than 300 a year before he took office in 2024 to almost zero, but he did not provide figures to support that claim.
The government said it would continue its campaign against cultism and criminality.
Several youths in Edo State publicly renounced membership in various cult groups during a mass exercise organised by the state government.
The event was themed “Restitution, Rehabilitation and Safer Edo State.”
Governor Monday Okpebholo urged others involved in cultism to renounce it or face the law.
He said the government offers rehabilitation and reintegration to people willing to leave criminal activities.
Okpebholo said cult-related killings had fallen from more than 300 a year before his administration took office in 2024 to almost zero, but provided no supporting statistics.
- Who
- Several youths in Edo State renounced cult membership. Governor Monday Okpebholo addressed the event.
- What
- A state government event included a mass renunciation of cult membership.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Edo State, Nigeria
- Why
- The state government organised the exercise as part of efforts to tackle cultism and other violent crimes.
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Okpebholo said Edo recorded more than 300 cult-related killings annually before his administration took office.
Okpebholo’s administration assumed office, according to the governor.
Okpebholo said cult-related killings had dropped to almost zero, without providing supporting statistics.
Several youths publicly renounced cult membership.
- State
- Edo State
- Event theme
- Restitution, Rehabilitation and Safer Edo State
- Governor
- Monday Okpebholo
- Annual killings before 2024
- More than 300, according to Okpebholo
- Killings since the administration took office
- Almost zero, according to Okpebholo; no supporting statistics were provided
What people are saying
We are not afraid to go after cultists and criminal elements in Edo.
Please take the message back to those that have not changed; they still have the power to renounce because if they are caught, there will be no mercy
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