Edo Cult War: Members Bury Slain Victim (PHOTOS)

It is no longer news that several youths havebeen killed in a gruesome manner in the recent
cult war in Benin City, Edo State capital.The renewed cult war, which has left a lot of

casualties loitering the street of Benin hasreportedly calm down following the deployment
of the federal crack squad ordered by theInspector General Police, Mr Solomon Arase

Before the IG’s deployment of special squad,bodies of young men had littered everywhere
in the metropolis.

Meanwhile, some of the cult groups have
started burying their own, which they call
“fallen soldiers” or “victim of war.”
Some members of the Supreme Eiye
Confraternity (Bird men), popularly known for
wearing blue beret, were recently pictured,
burying one of their own in Benin City.

Meanwhile, it was gathered that one of the
state government officials that were arrested
on Wednesday, May 13, by the federal crack
squad deployed by the IG to curb the senseless
killings in the state, identified the man
wearing a half face cap with a bandana tied
around it as, Engr. David Olukoga.

46-year-old Olukoga, is the Chairman, Edo
State Committee on War Against Indiscipline
and Senior Special Assistant on Youth
Enhancement to the state governor.

From the pictures below, you will see several
members of the eiye secrete cult group
wearing the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) vest
alongside the cult’s blue beret on their head
during a burial possession.