Two notorious cult leaders in Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State, identified as ThankGod Wandikom and Friday, have been told to surrender their arms and embrace amnesty or be declared wanted by the state government.
The Rivers State government said the two cultists, who refused to accept the amnesty programme, would be tagged enemies of the state within 48 hours should they fail to change their minds.
This remark was made by the Special Assistant to the State Governor on Amnesty Programme, Kenneth Chinda, at Isiokpo community, while granting freedom to the leader of Icelander cult group, Justice Amadi, popularly known as Italian, and other repentant cultists in the area.
Chinda wondered why the two ‘Deygbam’ leaders in Omerelu community of the area, Wandikom and Friday, had rejected the amnesty programme of the state government.
According to him, the duo had refused to come out on different occasions they were invited by the committee, stressing that other members of the cult in the area had repented.
Chinda said the government was poised to bring back sanity to the state, adding that anybody who refused to denounce cultism in the state will be dealt with by security agencies.
Chinda said, “The state government is today declaring two leaders of Deygbam cult group in Omerelu community, ThankGod Wandikom and Friday enemies of the state. They refused to surrender to the amnesty programme.
“They said they will not bring out their guns. So, on that note, we declare them enemies of Rivers State. When they come and submit their arms, we will grant them amnesty. If they refuse, we are giving them 48 hours, and then we will declare them wanted.”
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