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Ibadan residents at the mercy of cultists

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Cultists have, for over 5 years running now, taken over most of the communities of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. These cultists, who operate with impunity, boast of their untouchable status openly, to the consternation of members of the public. Their presence in the midst of unscrupulous law enforcement agents has not helped matters. Indeed, residents have decided to keep quiet when all their complaints have never attracted any uplifting response from those in charge. Of great worry is the nonchalance of the state government and the state legislature towards breathing constitutional and statutory life into the anti-cultism law in the state. The cultists have, for long, broken into the houses of residents and forcefully made away with property documents. On Monday, at about 7.40 am in the morning, cultists led by one Lekan Adewale made a failed attempt to break into an apartment at 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete. Sadly, occupants of No. 5 (a two-story buildi
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Don't be Discouraged

 Psalm 55-22

Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.''

Discouragement is a life threatening state of mind, as it renders an individual vulnerable to attacks by enemies of the soul.

In most situations, discouragement is inevitable in the life of a believer, however, Jesus Christ is the solution.

It destroys the faith of a believer and wrecks havoc on an individual's will power to live.

The enemy always makes use of the weapon of discouragement, but it is left for you to ward off same, by having a mindset devoid of resentment and bitterness.

The devil makes use of discouragement to destroy initiative and render an individual useless and disillusioned. For these reasons, you must be strong in faith and reassure yourself that all things will continue to be good.

Solomon Adewunmi is the Editor-in-Chief New Federation(news2day.emyspot.com)/People(2day.emyspot.com)/Federationews2day(one.emyspot.com). He attended Ajeromi Ifelodun High Schoool, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos/Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan and the University of Lagos, possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology, * BBC/EC CERTIFICATE IN NEWS JOURNALISM (FEB. 2001) * CERTIFICATE IN ARTS AND CULTURE CRITICISM (NANTAP MAY 2001) * CERITIFICATE IN PEACE JOURNALISM (JUSTICE,DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMMISSION) *CERTIFICATE IN CONFLICT ANALYSIS[UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM, OCT.2004] *CERTIFICATE IN INTERFAITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION( UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE, JAN. 2009).

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