The Benin Monarch, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has placed a spiritual curse on kidnappers, armed robbers, and all persons planning to commit evil in his kingdom and across Edo State. The spiritual exercise was carried out on March 7, 2026, as reported by Linda Ikeji.
Spiritual Rites and Invocations
Oba Ewuare II invoked the curse through priests and priestesses of all shrines, the Ewaise (traditional physicians), the Iwebo society, and Aiyelala. The participants were dressed in ceremonial regalia and carried traditional spiritual objects. They poured libations, performed propitiatory rites, and invoked ancestral spirits to bear witness against those responsible for acts of violence and those collaborating with them in any part of the state.
Procession and Ceremony
The spiritual exercise began with a procession from the Oba’s Palace and peaked at the palace’s main entrance in Benin City. The ceremony aimed to protect the kingdom from criminal activities and restore peace.
