Akarigbo has urged cultists within Remo, Ogun State to emulate 48 people who renounced cultism, surrendered arms, ammunitions in Sagamu.
Yesterday, March 26, 2024, his royal majesty, Oba Dr Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, Torungbuwa II, LLB, LLM, FCA, FBR, CFR, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland and also the Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas received the Ogun State security agencies in his Palace at Ita Oba, Sagamu, Ogun State.
The security agencies ably led by the Ogun State Commissioner of Police CP Abiodun Alamutu, were in the Palace of Akarigbo on the issue of cultism where nothing less than 48 Cultists renounced cultism and surrendered their arms and ammunitions to the Police for confiscation.
Speaking earlier, the Akarigbo and Paramount ruler of Remo land, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, said the amnesty for the cultists was as result of several engagements and discussion during when many of the cultists regretted their nefarious acts and promised to turn a new leaf.
Oba Ajayi said that “not satisfied with the killings and disturbance of these cultists in the town, the community restrategized and moved against them. The heat was so much that some of them were even forced to leave the town, but they continued to beg, sending emissaries that they were ready to turn a new leaf.
“We have engaged them and told them point-blank that cultism is not the way forward, that they will only ruin their life, ruin their family name and the plans of God for their lives.
“We told them to submit their weapons and stay away from cultism, and we have promised to integrate them into the society. It is an ongoing exercise, and we hope that their colleagues in other parts of Remo land and Ogun State as a whole will draw a vital lesson and follow suit as well. ”
Akarigbo thanked Governor Dapo Abiodun, security agencies, and the Sagamu Security Committee for working round the clock to ensure the success of the amnesty deal for the former cultists.
Oba Babatunde Ajayi also pleaded with the residents of the Sagamu community to show the repentant cultists love and support and not treat them as outcasts.
Those in attendance were, DSS State Director, Folashade Adekaya