By Simeon OSAJIE
Edo State government has demolished the building in Amagba, where 2 Aye members were arrested and 5 others escaped in connection with the recent cult killings in the state.
This was disclosed by Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor Okpebholo and made available to journalists in Benin.
According to him, the demolition exercise was carried out by the Special Security Squad codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultist and Kidnappers in Edo State” led by the Principal Security Officer to the Governor.
Briefing Journalists after the demolition exercise, the Spokesperson to the Squad, Mr Eribo Enwanta, insisted that the anti cultism Law in the state will be implemented to the latter to ensure cultism becomes a thing of the past in the state.
According to Mr Enwanta “the governor has given us a mandate and we will follow that mandate no matter who is involved. No one is bigger than the law. We are here and have demolished this property. Those who escaped that day and have been declared wanted are still declared wanted. Koko, Enas, Sparol and the others are still wanted and we will arrest them to face the atrocities they have committed especially Sparol.”
On the Okiaghele’s who were asked to submit before the Special Squad, Mr Enwanta confirmed that 2 of the 3 Okiagheles have submitted to scrutiny and are currently being profiled while the 7 days ultimatum is still counting for the Okiaghele of Obagie Ken Dada.
Mr Enwanta noted “the Okiaghele of Obagie we gave you 7 days to submit yourself and that ultimatum is still counting. We hear you have been ranting on social Media that the governor is not the Oba of Benin, but don’t forget there is law you must answer to. When the 7 days expire, we will know if there is a law in Edo state. Ken Dada, the days are counting, for your own good submit yourself for questioning and when you fail to do so, we will declare you wanted and the full weight of the state will be deployed to enforce the law. The rest of them have come to honour their interview and we are profiling them as we speak, but Ken Dada has decided to be Law by himself.”
In the main time, the Special Security Squad also sealed off a residence at upper Uwa area of Benin being the last known residence of Etiosa Akhiombare Joshua also known as Baba Josh, a suspected member of the Maphite Confraternity and mastermind and financier of Last weeks killing at Wire Road.
Briefing Journalists, Mr. Enwanta noted that an intelligence report showed that the suspect Mr Akhionbare has relocated to Canada prompting the State government to involve Interpol to help track him down and bring him back to the state to face justice.
Mr. Enwanta insisted that all property linked to the suspects will be sealed off until he presents himself.
“When we leave here, we will go to your sister’s house and church, from there we will go to your father’s house. Etiosa Joshua placed a 1 million naira bounty on the person that they killed, he also provided money for the weapons used in the killing. We have involved Interpol and there is no hiding place for him and his conspirators. Anybody who has had a hand in killing another person in this state will go after them.
“We cannot be intimidated and the Governor mandate will be carried out to ensure there is no more cult killing in Edo state. We have very good coordination in the office of the Principal Security Officer and this mandate must be achieved.”