{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_74qcsbrlxlpwzpeb3baq","title":"I started casting out demons at 17, fighting insecurity not new terrain, says Okpebholo","title_en":null,"outlets":16,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/i-started-casting-out-demons-at-17-edo-gov-okpebholo-74qcsbrlxl","count":17,"items":[{"id":"n_brt6iyuflx5lr2jmzfza","seq":864306,"kind":"article","title":"How I Started ‘Casting Out Demons’ at 17 — Okpebholo","url":"https://thenews-chronicle.com/how-i-started-casting-out-demons-at-17-okpebholo","summary":"The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has recalled his teenage years, revealing that he began engaging in spiritual activities, including “casting out demons,” when he was about 17. 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