Oba Of Benin Curses Kidnappers And Bandits...

The Benin Monarch, Omo N' Oba N' Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin in the early hours of Wednesday July 1, 2026, cursed kidnappers, armed robbers, and all individuals who plan to commit atrocities in his kingdom and across Edo State.

In a viral video shared on the X platform, Oba Ewuare II could be seen placing the curses through the priests and priestesses of all the shrines in his kingdom, the physicians(Ewaise), the Iwebo society, and the Aiyelala

He noted that the time has come to revert to the traditional ways of resolving security challenges in the state and the exercise was intended to compliment the state government efforts to tackle the menace of insecurity.