Gov. Okpebholo, Bringing 'Operation Lafiya Dole' To Edo State.
Gov. Okpebholo, Bringing 'Operation Lafiya Dole' To Edo State. By: Oriaifoh Godwins For several years before Governor Monday Okpebholo was inaugurated into office as the governor of Edo State in 2024, Edo State, especially Benin city, the state capital, was almost turned to a theater of war by cultists, as a result of cult clashes; but thankfully, since the emergence of this new Sheriff in Edo state, the situation is gradually calming down, as the governor has been sending the right signals to those that trade in crime and violence. The demolition of houses used by kidnapers as hideouts as well as the tough stance against, and zero tolerance for Kidnappings in the state, has sent the right signals to kidnappers and their collaborators in Edo state. However, Governor Okpebholo did not stop there, as the latest development in his fight against Kidnappings and sundry crimes, is the setting up of a special Court for trying those apprehended for kidnappings, cul...