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Late Austyne Emuamaka.

The Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Christopher Ochor Ochor, has condemned the Saturday December 5, 2020, assassination of Mr. Ogu-Chinuwa Austyne Emuamaka, the leader of the Anti-Cult Volunteer Corps, calling it a saddened incident.

Ochor, reacting to the news of anti-cult Volunteer Corps leader’s death, described his death as one death too many in our society, which in recent times has been riddled with different forms of assassinations.

In a press statement signed by his Press Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Enebeli, the Deputy Speaker said that the killing of any human being by a fellow human is cruel, and should be condemned by all well meaning Nigerians, as any form of life is sacred before God and man.

He stated that Austyne Emuamaka’s work as an anti-cult fighter had over the years brought sanity to many communities in Delta State, as he at various times undertook enlightenment campaigns to many communities and institutions of learning advocating against cult activities, highlighting its disadvantages.

The Deputy Speaker further stated that with the rise in all forms of insecurity in the state, and increasing number of cult related attacks in Delta State, since after the #Endsars protest there is the need to continue with the war against any form of criminality such including cultism.

Ochor also paid tribute to the fallen Anti-Cult Chief, as he described him as one of the finest Ndokwa Youths, who had the passion for a safe and better society, where peace and harmony reigns.
“The news of the death of Mr. Austyne Emu, the Leader of the Anti-Cult Volunteer Corps in Delta State was one bad news too many. His death is saddening. Delta State, and Ndokwa has lost one of its finest.

“His efforts at fighting cult activities had been so encouraging. He was passionate about it, going from communities, liaising and bonding with government agencies and non-governmental organisations to campaign against all forms of cultism in our society,” Ochor stated.

He however, called on the relevant authorities to investigate, and find the killers of Mr. Emu, advising that the war against cult activities should not die.

“I call on the police and all security agencies to investigate, and ensure that those who had committed the heinous crime are brought to justice. The war against all forms of cultism should be sustained. It should not be allowed to die,” he said.