The renewed cult war, which has left a lot of casualties loitering the street of Benin has reportedly calm down following the deployment of the federal crack squad ordered by the Inspector General Police, Mr Solomon Arase.
Before the IG’s deployment of special squad, bodies of young men had littered everywhere in the metropolis.
Meanwhile, some of the cult groups have started burying their own, which they call “fallen soldiers” or “victim of war.” Some members of the Supreme Eiye Confraternity (Bird men), popularly known for wearing blue beret, were recently pictured, burying one of their own in Benin City.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that one of the state government officials that were arrested on Wednesday, May 13, by the federal crack squad deployed by the IG to curb the senseless killings in the state, identified the man wearing a half face cap with a bandana tied around it as, Engr. David Olukoga.
46-year-old Olukoga, is the Chairman, Edo State Committee on War Against Indiscipline and Senior Special Assistant on Youth Enhancement to the state governor.
From the pictures below, you will see several members of the eiye secrete cult group wearing the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) vest alongside the cult’s blue beret on their head during a burial possession.
Meanwhile, some of the cult groups have started burying their own, which they call “fallen soldiers” or “victim of war.” Some members of the Supreme Eiye Confraternity (Bird men), popularly known for wearing blue beret, were recently pictured, burying one of their own in Benin City.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that one of the state government officials that were arrested on Wednesday, May 13, by the federal crack squad deployed by the IG to curb the senseless killings in the state, identified the man wearing a half face cap with a bandana tied around it as, Engr. David Olukoga.
46-year-old Olukoga, is the Chairman, Edo State Committee on War Against Indiscipline and Senior Special Assistant on Youth Enhancement to the state governor.
From the pictures below, you will see several members of the eiye secrete cult group wearing the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) vest alongside the cult’s blue beret on their head during a burial possession.
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Edo State has been marred with cult activities in recent times. The major opponents have been the Eiye, and Maphite groups.
Some days back, officials of the Edo state police command arrested 11 people including four state government officials suspected tobe leaders of different cult groups in the state.
Some days back, officials of the Edo state police command arrested 11 people including four state government officials suspected tobe leaders of different cult groups in the state.
R.I.P...mmmh Lesson for the rest
ReplyDeleteThose boy wen no wan hear word
ReplyDeleteNow what's the gain??? like your life just like that all the name of cultist?? Na una know
ReplyDeleteWell,,if governors n other politicians are not patronizing this guys,,then they will b no way for them to b this bold to market their cult activities in public....why will I join a group that does not pay rather fill with fear n grieve
ReplyDeleteEven pipo in govt who r to uphold d law are gallivanting with dem.what is d way 4ward then? Smh.
ReplyDeleteThis is too bad!! I wonder what they gain from all this
ReplyDeleteBenin!before na ekwoma,d govt officials shud b reprimanded
ReplyDeleteSmh too bad
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