Speaking throughout a fellowship at God’s People Worldwide Prayer Ministry, whereas reviewing his administration’s efforts to curb kidnapping, cultism and different violent crimes in Edo State, he mentioned insecurity was one of many greatest worries he met on assuming workplace. He added that he raised the state of the roads and the safety state of affairs with President Bola Tinubu at their assembly.
The governor mentioned that when the gunmen struck on the Vegetable Market, he known as the President, who requested if he might deal with it, and he mentioned he might.
He mentioned he then prayed for the abductors to be caught inside 24 hours earlier than calling the Commissioner of Police to demand their arrest.
“I told him I wanted these guys arrested because I already have an approval from God, and they were caught within that time,” he mentioned.
Governor Okpebholo mentioned the suspects have since been sentenced to demise, and he hoped they’d not enchantment.
“They are already sentenced to death, and I pray they don’t appeal the judgment. Even when they appeal the judgment, they are only delaying time. If within 30 days, they don’t appeal, I will execute,” he mentioned.
An Edo State Special Criminal Court on September 29 2026 sentenced 4 defendants to demise for the kidnapping of a lady on the Vegetable Market alongside (*30*) Road, Benin City.
The governor mentioned that earlier than he started the marketing campaign in opposition to kidnapping and cultism, he met outstanding conventional rulers throughout the state to warn them in opposition to interceding for anybody concerned within the crimes.
He recalled many unusual incidents linked to non secular forces after his administration pulled down a constructing related to a cult group: “A black bird died in my office when I demolished their building. A vulture also died in my bed while contesting for governorship,” he mentioned.
Founder of God’s People Worldwide Prayer Ministry, Apostle Ehijele Umuahia, throughout the occasion urged church members to vote for the governor and his most popular candidates within the 2027 elections.
Citing Proverbs 29:2, he advised the congregation that prayer for the governor ought to go along with energetic participation within the electoral course of. Christians, he mentioned, ought to come out in massive numbers to vote.
Umuahia described Governor Okpebholo as a humble man whose dedication to the issues of God predates his time as governor. He mentioned he has recognized him for over 15 years, from the times of the late Chief Tony Anenih.
“Whenever Chief Tony Anenih came to visit me, he was one of those who accompanied him. That was how we came to know each other,” he mentioned.
He added that Okpebholo saved his devotion to God regardless of a demanding schedule earlier than he grew to become governor.
