The Edo State Government has demolished several buildings allegedly used for ritual activities and cult-related crimes as part of its intensified crackdown on criminality in the state.
The demolition exercise, carried out on Wednesday, involved the Edo State Special Security Squad, the police and other security agencies.
One of the demolished properties was a bungalow and four boys’ quarters located in Uwalor-Oke, Uromi, in Esan Central Senatorial District. The building was allegedly linked to a suspected ritualist, Ebhata Eromosele. Another property associated with cult-related activities in Ewatto was also demolished.
According to the Edo State Special Security Squad coordinator, Amiolemen Idemudia, security operatives recovered a bloodstained bedspread and other items suspected to be evidence of criminal activity during a search of the bungalow.
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The Zonal Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, SP Johnson Oyameda (retd.), said the suspect was tracked following more than a month of surveillance after the discovery of a mutilated woman’s body in a drainage. He alleged that another similar incident occurred less than two weeks later.
The authorities also demolished a building reportedly belonging to Bright Ejetuwamen, whom they identified as a key figure in a cult-related crisis in Ewatto.
The two suspects have reportedly been arrested and are in the custody of the Edo State Police Command for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The state government reiterated its determination to tackle criminal activities, warning that properties allegedly used as criminal hideouts would face demolition.
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