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Cult War In Edo - $1 Billion Lost Annually - Gov Okpebholo
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#Issues #edo #Okpebholo ©May 22nd, 2025 ®May 22, 2025 9:22 pm Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has called for more stakeholders supports and actions towards ending secret cult related killings and other organised violent crimes in the state, stating that the aged long secret cult war in the South South state of Nigeria has driven away a lot of investors and as such, Edo State has been at a loss of one billion dollar every year, with statistics, according to the Governor showing that the natives of Edo State top the list of the highest diaspora remittances in Nigeria, but, over 95 percent of the natives divert the funds to other states to avoid secret cult violence in the state also known as the Heartbeat of the nation. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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edo state governor Monday oppolo has
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called for more stakeholders supports
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and actions towards ending secret cult
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related killings and other organized
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violent crimes in the state stating that
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the aged long secret cult war in the
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south south state of Nigeria has driven
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away a lot of investors and as such Edo
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state has been at a loss of $1 billion
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every year with statistics according to
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the governor showing that the natives of
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Edo state top the list of the highest
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diaspora remittances in Nigeria but over
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95% of the natives divert the funds to
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other states to avoid secret cult
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violence in the state also known as the
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heartbeat of the nation governor Monday
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Ovolo made through the office of the
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chief press secretary to governor
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Fredichua in a statement issued on
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Wednesday according to the statement the
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Edeto state governor Senator Mandevolo
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has expressed deep concerns over the
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adverse impacts of long years of cultism
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on the state's economy particularly the
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loss of lives and the loss of over $1
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billion worth of potential investments
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annually these acts of violence
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predominantly driven by clashes among
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rival cult groups have not only led to
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tragic loss of lives and property but
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have also discouraged investments and
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tourism ultimately slowing economic
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growth the chief press secretary to the
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governor Fred Ichua stated that the high
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spate of cult related violence in the
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last 5 years long before Governor Opolo
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assumed office has caused substantial
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disruptions to economic activities as
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investors and business owners
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increasingly grew wary of the security
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situation what we have witnessed in Edo
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was more than a threat to public peace
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it was a significant drain on our
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economic potential according to
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statistics by the diaspora commission
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Edo state tops the list of states with
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the highest remittance from the diaspora
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however 95% of the repatriated funds
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ended up in different states because of
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cultism and other violent crimes as our
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people in the diaspora were scared of
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coming home to invest this loss in
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disposable income closure of businesses
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and decline in tourism severely impacted
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the state's business climate Ishua said
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he noted that the state's critical
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infrastructure and commercial centers
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were also affected with some businesses
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forced to shut down temporarily or
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permanently owing to security concerns
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the fear of violence also deterred
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potential visitors resulting in a
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downturn in hospitality transportation
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and other tourism related sectors ichua
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said the narrative has however changed
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since Governor Okeb Holo declared a
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total war on cult related violence in
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Edo state he said the efforts of
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Governor Okeb Holo are already yielding
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results with more stakeholders joining
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the support groups against cult related
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violence in Edo state ichua noted that
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the state is regaining its lost glory
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and that sanity is being restored he
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urged Edo sons and daughters both in
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Nigeria and in the diaspora to bring
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their investments home and help in the
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economic development of the state
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governor Monday is restoring peace to
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Edeto state especially in Benin City
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where cult related violence had held
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sway for too long our hard-working sons
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and daughters both in Nigeria and in the
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diaspora can now bring their investments
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to their homeland Edeto state
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hospitality is a big business in Edo
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state we have real estate governor Ovolo
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is also sanitizing land administration
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this means Edo people can now invest
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massively in real estate agriculture is
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a viable sector in Edo state and it can
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bring huge returns on investments and
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create jobs for our people governor
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Okeev Holo is urging our people to look
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towards that direction we have the
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skills and the needed support will be
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given by the administration of Governor
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Obo for Edo people to set up industries
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hotels commercial farms real estate and
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other key investments these investments
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will be protected and guaranteed by the
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state government noted as for the
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remnants of Miscreants still holding
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sway in some isolated areas Governor
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Okvolo is engaging community leaders
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youth groups civil society organizations
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and security stakeholders to foster
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peace building and tackle the root
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causes of cultism this is not a fight
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for government alone it is a collective
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responsibility we are calling on all
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well-meaning Edo citizens to work with
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Governor Obolo in reclaiming our
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communities from the grip of violence
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added he reassured the public that
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Governor Opolo remains committed to
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building a safe and secure environment
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where businesses can flourish and
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citizens can live without fear edo state
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has immense economic potentials governor
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Obolo will not allow violence and
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cultism to define our future with the
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right partnerships and firm action
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Governor Okeb Holo is restoring peace
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attracting investments and repositioning
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our economy for sustainable growth we
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had reported that the Edeto state
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government led by Governor Mande Pabolo
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has issued an executive order
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blacklisting a government registered
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acclaimed socioultural organization the
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Neolack Movement NBM as a violent
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organization among those responsible for
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violent crimes of high rates of secret
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cult and in a swift reaction the
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president of the neol black movement of
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Africa NBN Olarogun say caror while
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speaking with a panel of presenters at
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Arise News television during the TV
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program accused the governor Monday of
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allegedly using members of the Black Axe
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Confraternity during his election adding
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that the governor never consulted with
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them to know if members of Black Axe
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Conraternity are also members of the
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neolack movement saying the governor is
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now attacking NBM because of Blackax
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stressing that Black Confraternity is a
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criminal organization insisting that
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members of the Confraternity are never
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members of the NBM and shortly after the
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NBM president statement large group of
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youths in Edeto state led a solidarity
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protest matched to the Edeto state
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government house in Benin City to
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express their support and willingness to
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defend the government policies and
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actions to stop the massive destructions
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of lives and creation of young widows
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and high rates of fatherless children in
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the state due to secret cult activities
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this assessments of some of the
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progovernment policy protesters
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indicated that some of them are people
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who may have identified themselves in
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the past as members of the neolack
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movement and they also appeared to be
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people very loyal to one of the
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prominent leaders of the NBM anthony
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Arden aka Tony Kbaka who trended when he
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was interviewed about the activities of
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the NBM in a BBC documentary published
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by the British Broadcasting Service some
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years back we had report that in
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apparent anger Edo state government
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under the leadership of Governor Mandre
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Obolo has issued a serious warning with
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a strong message sent to the president
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of the neolack movement of Africa NBM
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Holaruna that the Edeto state government
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has started consultations to enable it
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take more appropriate legal action
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against the neolack movement saying the
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international headquarters or
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secretariat of the movement situated at
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a Magda area in Benin City that was
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demolished last month by the state
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government has been an enclave used for
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planning and execution of secret cult
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related killings by members of the
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neolack movement the governor also
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referred to and described as black axe
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secret cult probably expressing more
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anger that the leadership and members of
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the neolack movement had the courage to
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come out publicly to identify themselves
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with the demolished building the
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governor said they will be made to face
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prosecution this the national president
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of the neolack movement Olaroguna Seakur
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while speaking in reaction to the
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demolished building on a rise news TV
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program said the movement is not black
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ax emphasizing that black ax is a
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criminal organization while the neolack
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movement is a social cultural
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organization that promote and engage in
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humanitarian services it would be
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recalled that we had reported that the
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Edeto State Police Command of Nigeria
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Police Force has confirmed the arrest of
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95 persons in connection with the
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killing of more than 15 people between
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April 25th 2025 and now in the renewed
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deadly and bloody apparent supremacy
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secret cult war in the state among
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members of the Black Axe Conraternity
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aka AA MafI confraternity aka great men
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and confraternity aka which started with
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the killing of of a physiootherapist
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simply identified as Alex and another
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individual at the University of Benin
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Teaching Hospital UBTHback Gate Obo in
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Benin with the Edo state government led
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by Governor Monday Oavolo launching a
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retaliatory war against businesses and
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individuals allegedly aiding secret cult
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killings in the state thus sealed off at
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hotel plan to demolish the hotel owed by
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people's democratic party PDP chieftain
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honorable Matthew Idrawin who was the
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director general of Asan Aier campaign
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organization in the last governorship
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election in the state on the ground that
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a particular secret cult group members
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gathered at the eterno hotel to plan
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their recent killings in the state and
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in addition the Edeto state governor
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also sealed off and marked a residential
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building for demolition also owed by a
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PDP chieftain Francis and Egenei
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