500 Youths Surrendered Arms, Cultism In Ikorodu
Lagos State Commissioner of
Police, Imohimi Edgal meet with no less than 500 youths renounced their
membership of different cult groups in Ijede town, Ikorodu.
For a community that has been at the receiving end of all the
evil of cultism, Monday, November 6 will not be forgotten in a hurry.
No fewer than 500 youths renounced their membership of different
cult groups in Ijede town,
Ikorodu.
AK 47 rifles, pomp action rifles, locally made pistols, AK-47
magazines, axes and cutlasses amongst others were some of the weapons they
surrendered to the police.
The event was witnessed by political leaders in Ijede and
parents of some of the ex-cultists.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal was there
to personally see things and he pledged to profile the repentant youths and put
them under close watch.
The leader of Eiye cult in Ijede, Abdulazeez Jensi said they
were tired of being chased about and needed peace of mind.
“It was boundary issue that led me into cultism. We are tired
and we now want to live a peaceful life.”
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Another, Olanrewaju Adesoye, a member of KK cult group noted
that he decided to give up his membership for the safety of his life and
community.
“The crisis is becoming too much. I am tired, and I want to be
safe. The crisis was becoming too much,” he said.
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