Fayose to Give N1m Reward to Whistle Blowers on Cult Killings

By Sunday Okobi

The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday announced a N1 million reward for anyone who gives incontrovertible evidence about suspected cultists who killed two students of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti recently.

The students, Segun Ojo and Ayodele Temilade, were killed by those suspected to be members of a cult group on campus.

The governor revealed that he would soon sponsor a bill which when passed into law, would give  death penalty on anyone found guilty of involvement in cultism and life imprisonment to anyone who accommodate or associate with cultists.

Speaking during an interactive session with members of  All Farmers

Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Ado Ekiti, the governor said: "It saddened me that students are being killed in the name of cultism. We are sponsoring a bill in the state House of Assembly against anyone caught associating with cultists to face life imprisonment; anyone confirmed to be a cultist will be punished by death sentence.

"If you are involved in cultism, we will give you death sentence, we will treat you like kidnappers. If you accommodate a cult member in your house, you will get life imprisonment. This fight will not be selected; whether you are Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or All Progressives Congress (APC), you will be made to face the sentence.”

Advising the farmers to continue to be united, Deputy Governor Olusola

Kolapo said it is unity that would make all of them to enjoy the benefits of the government, adding: "The state government recently gave revolving loan of N10million for procuring cocoa chemicals. Some of you didn't get it because you were not united. Now that you are united as AFAN, you will

all benefit from what the government will give.

"We need farm settlements which would enable farmers to do their work properly. Moving agriculture project forward would not be by fire brigade approach. It needs proper planning, and agriculture business is thriving in the North because land clearing over there is much easier and very cheaper compared to what is obtained here."