Edo Police Intercept 35 People Attempting To Join A Cult In Ekpoma!

A cult initiation attempt was stopped by members of the Edo State Police Command's Anti-Cultism Unit, and 35 alleged cultists were taken into custody in Ekpoma, the Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

The arrest was made in response to an intelligence report that certain pupils who were suspected of being part of the Vikings cult organization had gathered for the initiation ritual at a secret location, according to the command spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who made this announcement in a statement on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

The operations were conducted on April 27 and 28, 2024, according to the PPRO, by an anti-cult unit. 

"In continuation of the Edo State Police Commands' onslaught against cult activities in Edo State, the operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Command on Saturday 27th April 2024 stormed the city of Ekpoma after an intelligence report that some students suspected to be members of Vikings secret cult confraternity who converged in an undisclosed place in Ekpoma to carry out initiation process of some new members where in the process 35 cultists were arrested.

The operations were carried out simultaneously between the 27th and 28th day of April 2024. The Commissioner of Police Edo State, CP Funsho Adegboye, mni reiterates the command's commitments to ensure the safety of lives and property of the citizenry. 

He assures the good people of Edo State and the general public to always assist the Police with actionable information that will lead to achievements. The CP emphatically said information is key to good development and a crime-free society, as modern and civilized policing entails citizenship and community participation.

He again advise parents and guidance to warn their children and wards to desist from these deadly cult groups that it has no gain, the end is disaster.”