Governor Edo launched the Amnesty program for cult, urged the release, peace

The Governor of the State Edo, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has launched an amnesty initiative designed to curb violence and crime related to the cult in the state.

Under the new program, the worshipers were offered an opportunity to release their membership, hand over every illegal weapon they had, and integrated back into the community through training and empowerment schemes.

The offer was announced in a statement issued by the Head of the Governor’s Press Secretary, Fred Diaa, on Wednesday.

The Governor of Okpebholo encouraged those involved in cult activities to embrace this initiative, noted that the technical committee would be formed to oversee the process of restitution and rehabilitation for worship and other risk youth.

“I hung a window of compensation for cult members in the state to leave and change new leaves, while those who have illegal weapons and ammunition have been called to surrender them to the authorities in return for amnesty,” said the Governor.

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“The main component of the Amnesty program for such young people will include the acquisition of skills and empowerment to make it useful for themselves and for the community in the long run,” he added.

The Governor of Okpebholo further promised to collaborate with community leaders to restore peace and stability in areas with the history of violence related to cult, named Oko-Oroma, Amagba, and Obagie as the main field of concern.

He stressed that fostering stability is very important when the government starts plans to develop a new city in the state.

The governor’s amnesty offer followed the previous declaration of the all-out war on the cult, which included personally supervising the demolition of property related to cult activities. The State Police Command has also increased efforts to capture alleged cult members.

The Governor of Okpebholo said he was worried about the victims of the cult’s economic violence in the state of Edo, revealed that the price was around $ 1 billion in lost investment every year – the numbers he described as “worrying and not sustainable.”

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