The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, orders traditionalists in Edo State’s Edo South Senatorial District to conduct “spiritual warfare” against banditry and other violent crimes. The directive is issued during a meeting at the Oba’s palace in Benin with native doctors, priests, and priestesses. The Oba says the instruction comes from God Almighty and from his royal ancestors, and that it follows rising insecurity in the region. He directs the traditional practitioners to deploy spiritual measures, including laying curses on perpetrators, as part of efforts to address the insecurity. The reports describe the order as a cultural and religious response led by the traditional authority, carried out through established spiritual practices by members of the community. Both outlets frame the announcement as the Oba’s directive to mobilize traditional practitioners in response to banditry and violence affecting people in Edo State.