By Ogochukwu Isioma
Edo State Government is resolute in the war against cultism, just as landlords have been advised to monitor their tenants to avoid the wrath of the law.
The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon Paul Ohonbamu gave the advice during a Press Conference in Benin City.
According to the Commissioner, “Any landlord whose building is discovered to be accommodating a cultist will face the wrath of the law.
“The state government has declared that cult-related activities would be aggressively tackled, with perpetrators and their enablers facing the full weight of the law.
“This firm stance justifies the demolition of buildings where crimes are committed, as part of efforts to eliminate criminal hideouts.”
Ohonbamu, therefore, urged landlords to monitor their tenants closely and avoid harbouring individuals involved in cultism or any form of criminality.
While warning that property owners found complicit in such activities would face sanctions, Hon Ohonbamu also called on parents to instill moral discipline in their children.
The Commissioner said that no building has been demolished without credible evidence of criminal activity or direct confessions by those involved.
“Parents who ignore this warning or fail to correct the delinquent behaviour of their children would be seen as accomplices to crime.
“The state government has intensified its fight against crimes such as cultism, ritual killings, herdsmen attacks, and illegal possession of firearms,” the Commissioner added.
