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Folake Sokoya
Over 200 youths of Ikorodu, Lagos who hitherto belonged to different cult groups have renounced their membership of the secret associations.
This latest renunciation brings the number of youths who had so far dumped the evil association in Lagos state to 860 youths.
Cult groups such as Black Axe, Buccaneers, Aiye and Eiye were among the groups the youths belonged to and the Lagos State Police Command has described their renunciation as a dividend of Community Policing,adding that secret cult is becoming old-fashioned.
Commissioner of Police(CP) Lagos State, CP Imohimi Edgal, had sought community partnership in crime prevention and general safety during his frequent visits to Ikorodu and environs.
Speaking at the occasion, the CP congratulated the youths for choosing the path of peace and progress by forsaking the path of death and destruction.
He urged the youths to not only renounce cultism but to denounce it in its entirety and do their best to pull their friends who are still inside the evil association out of it.
Edgal also thanked the traditional ruler of Ikorodu land, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, and members 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.
He further 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.
The CP, however, directed the Area Commander in charge of Ikorodu, Acp Mohammdu Amodu, to document, profile and obtain the biometric data of all the repented youths and reach out to them from time to time.
