Over 200 Youths Quit Cultism In Ikorodu Community
The rampaging activities of cultists in Lagos state particularly in Ikorodu area of the state is gradually coming to an end as no fewer than over 200 youths quits the deadly cult activities yesterday in Ikorodu.The Community policing initiative by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Imohimi Edgal, in fighting crime and criminality have resulted positively in the state where many of the youth denounced they membership as vow to live a decent lives.The CP had sought community partnership in crime prevention and general safety which had led to over 200 youths of Ikorodu community in Lagos state that belonged to different cult groups such as Black Axe, Buccaneers, Aiye and Eiye secret confraternities to renounce their memberships of the underworld associations.
This latest renunciation of cultism brings the number of youths who had so far dumped the evil association in Lagos state to 860 youths.
Speaking at the occasion, the CP congratulated the youths for choosing the path of peace and progress and forsaking the path of death and destruction. He urged the youths not only to renounce cultism but to denounce it in its totality and do their best to pull their friends who are still inside the evil association out of it.
Edgal thanked the traditional ruler of Ikorodu land, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, Ayangburen of Ikorodu and of members of his cabinet for keying effectively into the Community policing strategy of the Inspector General of Police and for their roles in convincing the youths of their land to quit cultism and also thanked the Chairman of the Local government, Hon. Wasiu for agreeing to provide vocational training for the youths to enable them reintegrate fully into society.
He directed the Area Commander in charge of Ikorodu, Acp Mohammdu Amodu to document, profile and obtain the biometrics of all the repented youths and reach out to them from to time to time.
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