Tertiary Students Renounce Cultism in Benue

By Hope Abah Makurdi — At least 54 students from different tertiary institutions in Benue State yesterday renounced cultism. The repentant cultists were presented to the state Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama, during his maiden interaction with heads of tertiary institutions and students by a non-governmental organisation known as Campus Cult Eradication Foundation. Two of the repentant cultists who spoke on behalf of their male and female colleagues, said they were tired of doing the wrong things and wanted to become better people. They appealed to the police to guarantee their safety from their former fraternities such as the Vikings and Red bra that might come after them for a pound of flesh. Coordinator of the Foundation, Samuel Ejembi, said that the organisation was saddled with ensuring that students involved in cultism renounced their illegal activities and be rehabilitated. Responding, the Police commissioner said the interactive forum was meant to identify problems and proffer solutions to check cultism. He assured the repentant undergraduates of police protection.