Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State Governor, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the President of the Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa, Olorogun Ese Kakor, over alleged forgery of official government documents.
The call was made in a petition addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi.
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The governor accused Kakor of forging documents that falsely claimed he had state authorisation to assist schools in the state’s south senatorial district.
Okpebholo described the act as both fraudulent and a direct assault on the integrity of the state’s administrative processes.
He alleged that the forgery was carried out in collusion with certain low-level civil servants, who have now been identified and taken into custody.
According to the governor, a police investigation is already underway to determine the extent of their involvement.
He vowed that all those found culpable would face prosecution per the law.
The governor also announced the revocation of the land title on which the NBM headquarters was built in Edo State.
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He said the decision was based on the organisation’s alleged involvement in violent crimes and unlawful activities.
Okpebholo urged both the police and the DSS to intensify efforts to curb the operations of groups allegedly linked to criminality and ensure that all those responsible are brought to justice.
