Okpebholo talks tough: I won’t spare my own son if he is involved in cultism as over 500 persons renounced involvement

By Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has declared that even his own son would not be spared if found involved in cultism, insisting that nobody would be above the law under his administration.
The governor gave the warning on Monday, in Benin during a mass renunciation ceremony organised by the Edo State Special Security Squad (EDSSS), where over 500 members of various cult groups publicly denounced cultism.
The repentant cultists were subsequently granted amnesty by the state government.
“You have chosen the right path. You have chosen to save your life. You have also chosen to remove tears from your family’s eyes,” Okpebholo said, describing their deci...