It is no longer news that several youths have been killed in a gruesome manner in the recent cult war in Benin City, Edo State capital.
The
renewed cult war, which has left a lot of casualties littering the
street of Benin has reportedly calm down following the deployment of the
federal crack squad ordered by the Inspector General Police, Mr Solomon
Arase.
Before the IG’s deployment of special squad, bodies of young men had littered everywhere in the metropolis.
Meanwhile, some of the cult groups have started burying their own, which they call “fallen soldiers” or “victim of war.”
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Some
members of the Supreme Eiye Confraternity (Bird men), popularly known
for wearing blue beret, were recently pictured, burying one of their own
in Benin City.

Edo cult group bury their member
Meanwhile,
it was gathered that one of the state government officials that were
arrested on Wednesday, May 13, by the federal crack squad deployed by
the IG to curb the senseless killings in the state, identified the man
wearing a half face cap with a bandana tied around it as, Engr. David
Olukoga.
46-year-old Olukoga, is the Chairman, Edo State
Committee on War Against Indiscipline and Senior Special Assistant on
Youth Enhancement to the state governor.
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From
the pictures below, you will see several members of the eiye secrete
cult group wearing the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) vest alongside the
cult’s blue beret on their head during a burial
procession.

eiye secrete cult group wearing the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) vest.

Supreme Eiye Confraternity (Bird men), pictured burying one of their own in Benin City

Edo cult groups have started burying their own



Edo
State has been marred with cult activities in recent times. The major
opponents have been the Eiye, Black Axe, and Maphite groups.
Some days back, officials of the
Edo state police command arrested 11 people including four state government officials suspected to be leaders of different cult groups in the state.
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