Edo Assembly, Civil Society Organizations Collaborate On War Against Cultism

By Ayodele Oni

Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Marcus Onobun  has condemned the continued cult related killings of youths in Edo state.

Onobun made the remark while receiving members of Edo State civil society organization, who were on a peaceful protest against the continued cult related killings in the State.

The speaker, thanked the civil society groups for their concern and the awareness created by them about the ills of cultism.

He disclosed that the House would meet with security agencies to discuss mode of combating the trend, so as to know where the House would come in.

Onubun explained that the House had earlier passed a law criminalizing cultism, stressing that upon the meeting with the security agencies, it would be an opportunity to know if the Law needs to be strengthened, warning that anyone caught would feel the full weight of the Law .

He promised that the House would hold closed door session to take decisive steps to end the trend of cult related killings, while in a few weeks results of the session would be revealed.

Speaking earlier, leader of the organization and the Interim TEC Chairman of Edo Civil Society Organisations, Austin Enabulele said the persistent cult related killing of youths in the State has assumed a worrying dimension.

Enabulele pointed out that the awareness protest against cult related killings started last Friday and will continue.

He called on the house to strengthen existing laws against cultism, especially the continued killing of youths who are the leaders of tomorrow and urged the House to also meet with security agencies on ways to tackle the trend.