Following the proscription
of cultism and cult related
activities in Akwa Ibom State and listing them as members, groups like the
Resicrussian Order popularly known as Amorc, National Association of SeaDogs
alias Pyrates confraternity, Brothers Across Nigeria alias Buccaneers have all
threatened to drag the Akwa Ibom State Government to court for listing them as
a cult group and her members as cultists.
Intelligent information
gathered by THE INK from the leadership of these groups indicate that when the
announcement was made that the governor had proscribed these groups, the bodies
were jittered and dumbfounded as according to them, they abhor and do not
belong to any cult group.
For instance a strong
member of Pyrates confraternity who confided in THE INK reporter said, it is
funny how the Government of Akwa Ibom State would describe its organization as
a cult group adding that everyone across the country and beyond know that it is
not a cult group but a social organization that is into humanitarian services.
Our source further
maintained that a meeting of the group was in the offing and one of the front
burning issues to be discussed.
According to him, my
brother, Pyrates is not a cult group and her members are not cultists and so
listing us into the group so proscribed by the Governor is an affront on the
organization and we cannot take it.
Our source maintained
that the organization is into humanitarian services and therefore cannot be
said to be a cult group.
Our source said, ever
since the Governor made the pronouncement of proscribing their organization,
that the National Association of SeaDogs have been thrown into disrepute and
her members integrity put to bad light before members of the public.
He maintained that in
the light of the embarrassment the Seadogs group have faced, they will however
seek to redeem their image in the court of competent jurisdiction.
In separate interaction
with our reporters, highly placed leaders of ARMOC said, it is a height of
ridicule, embarrassment, bad omen and highly disrespectful for the
administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel to mention them as a cult group. When
according to him, we are an intellectual spiritual group with core values,
beliefs and norms.
Our ARMOC source said
the rate of blackmail that the group has faced ever since the Government of
Akwa Ibom State mentioned them to the world as a cult group has skyrocketed and
they have weigh every option and will have to go and clear the name of ARMOC in
court.
He said, the Governor
should prepare to meet us in court because he has tarnished our name and
reputation of members. The people now see us as a threat and our lives under
extreme danger after the Governor pronounced us as a cult group.
And since we can’t
continue to live with this fear of being attacked, we will do the needful by
taking the matter to court.
In a related
development a member of BAN said, I don’t know who told the Governor that BAN is
a cult group. We believed that the pronouncement by the Governor on us was made
in error but most unfortunately the Governor and agents of his government is
yet to apologize for such callous statement and since that is yet done, we are
in court as soon as possible for our name to be cleared. We cannot be rubbished
by anyone and pretend nothing is happening.
Findings by THE INK
reveal that the court action may be instituted in unison by all aggrieved
organizations and may be suing the Government for defamation and libel.
In the coming days, it
remains to be seen how the matter will progress. But for now, all interest seem
to be on the government on whether they will fall under the pressure of the
aggrieved groups or not.
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