Edo Govt demolishes building linked to cultism, ritual activities

The Edo State Government has demolished a building allegedly linked to cultism and ritual activities in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state.

In a statement by Governor Monday Okpebholo’s media aide, Patrick Ebojele, on Tuesday,  another property was also sealed off in a renewed crackdown on crime and criminal networks.

Ebojele said the operation was carried out under “Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists”.

According to him, the operation involved the Edo State Security Corps, the Nigeria Police Force, and other security agencies under the supervision of senior security officials attached to the governor.

Secretary of the Edo State Security Squad, John Izegaegbe, said the intervention followed intelligence reports and field findings in the area.

Izegaegbe added that one of the sealed buildings in Ebhoijie-Uromi was linked to a disturbing discovery made in June.

“We are here on the order of Governor Monday Okpebholo, and, on getting here, we discovered that it is a ritual and murder case.

“It was further discovered, according to medical experts, that the body found in the building, which is the body of their gatekeeper, identified as Mildah Dalandi, had been decomposing for about one month in the apartment,” he said.

The state government reiterated that investigations were ongoing and assured residents that efforts to dismantle criminal networks across communities would continue.