Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo has sealed more buildings belonging to suspected cult leaders in the State.
The buildings were sealed during a coordinated operation, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers” led by the Squad’s coordinator, Idemudia Noah, in collaboration with security agencies.
At Egbaen community, Egor Local Government Area, the team acting on intelligence stormed a building where they found a white casket and fetish items believed to have been used for initiation rituals.
The building was immediately sealed as part of ongoing effort to dismantle the physical and spiritual infrastructure sustaining cultism across the state.
At Evboyare community, Uhunmwode Local Government Area, where a bloody cult clash recently occurred and one Festus was killed, the security team sealed the residence of an alleged Maphite leader, Felix Aigbedion.
Speaking after the operation, Idemudia Noah, said many families of Evboyare have fled their houses during the fracas.
Noah said two locally made firearms were recovered from a poultry house in the community.
According to him, “The administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo is unwavering in its determination to purge Edo State of cult-related violence and criminal syndicates.
”We have sealed the property of Mr. Felix Aigbedion, who has been implicated in the fatal clash at Evboyare, as well as the Egbaen residence of Mr. Marvellous Adetarami, where a shrine was uncovered. These measures are not symbolic. They are a clear statement that clandestine activities will no longer find sanctuary in Edo State.”
