Edo Govt Demolishes Building Allegedly Used For Organ Harvesting, Cultism
A house in Uwalor-Oke in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State has been demolished for allegedly being used for cult activities and organ harvesting.
Besides the demolition, the suspected organ harvester Ebhata Eromosele was also arrested by the Edo State Special Security Squad codenamed Operation Flush out Kidnapping and Cultists, in collaboration with Edo State Security Corps, the Nigerian Police Force and other sister security agencies, supervised by the Principal Security Officer (PSO) to the governor.
The building was said to have been used for ritual activities where Eromosele was alleged to have harvested the organs of three young women, out of which one of the victims, a pregnant woman, died in the process; one who was hospitalised has been discharged while another is receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in Esan Central Senatorial District.
Another building located at Idi-Negbon Eguare Ewatto, allegedly used for cult-related activities, was also not spared as it was touched by bulldozers.
In a statement by Governor Monday Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Patrick Ebiojele, the coordinator of the Special Security Squad, Amiolemen Idemudia said criminals would be wiped out of Edo State.
He noted that Ebhata Eromosele engaged in ritual activities before nemesis caught up with him and have been arrested and today his building is demolished in Uromi.
He said, “A lifeless body killed and dumped was traced by Edo State Security Corps to this bungalow apartment used by the suspect.
“A search of this residence exposed the suspect as security operative saw bloodstained bedspread and other incriminating evidence indicating that Ebhata is into ritual activities and organ harvesting.”
Idemudia said the governor has warned that his administration will not tolerate crime of this nature and will make the state unsafe for criminal elements.
On the cult issue, Idemudia said there were cult fracas in Ewatto disturbing the peace of the community.
He said that one Bright Ejetuwamen was at the forefront of the fight, using his properties at Ewatto for cult-related activities. He said the property has been demolished.
“Governor Monday Okpebholo will not spare any hideout or properties used to perpetrate crime as it will be demolished. The cultist has been apprehended. All criminals must leave Edo State,” he said.
The Zonal Commander, Edo State Security Corps, SP Johnson Oyameda (rtd), said the success recorded in the arrest of the ritual suspect was as a result of over a month of surveillance.
“The body of a lady mutilated and dumped in a drainage was recovered while still alive. Not up to two weeks another body was recovered again and these incidents led to stepping up surveillance around the area and the surveillance paid off.
“Ebhata Eromosele murdered a lady and dumped the body but my men on surveillance saw him and trailed him to this apartment which has been demolished today,” he said.
Both the suspected ritualists and cultists have been arrested and are in the custody of the Edo State Police Command for further investigation and prosecution.
