Okpebholo grants amnesty to 500 repentant cultists
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has granted amnesty to no fewer than 500 persons who voluntarily renounced cultism in the state. DAILY POST reports that the renunciation of cultism by the youths took place on Monday, October 12, 2026, in Benin City. Speaking at the event organised by the Edo State Special Security Squad, ESSS, […] Okpebholo grants amnesty to 500 repentant cultists
On October 12, 2026, Governor Edio Okpebholo of Edo State granted amnesty to over 500 individuals who renounced cultism in the state. The event, organized by the Edo State Special Security Squad (ESSS), served as a platform for the governor to warn those who might return to cultism that they would face prosecution. Okpebholo emphasized that anyone who made the decision to leave cultism had chosen the right path, saving their lives, their families' tears, and contributing to the betterment of society.
He assured that his administration, with the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was determined to eradicate crime in Edo State, vowing to spare no offender. The ESSS Coordinator, Noah Idemudia, highlighted the squad's progress in combating crime, attributing it to Governor Okpebholo's commitment to tackling insecurity.
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