Edo Judge faults police arraignment of 90-year-old Pa Iduoriyemkewen, three others on alleged cultism

PM NEWS Nigeria | 19-10-2026 09:48pm |

Justice Aigbona Terry Momodu of the Edo State Special Criminal Court has described the case involving Pa Joseph Iduoriyekemwen and three others as essentially a land dispute, not cultism as alleged by the police. Pa Iduoriyekemwen, 90, is the father of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Edo South senatorial candidate for 2027, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen. The judge's remarks came during proceedings, highlighting the court's view that the matter is rooted in a land dispute rather than cultism.

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