Lagos State Government Passes New Law Punishing Parents Whose Children Are Involved In Cultism

If Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the Unlawful Societies and Cultism (Prohibition) Bill 2020 passed on Monday by the Lagos State House of Assembly into law, parents of cultists will also share in the punishment meted out to their children when caught.

Speaker Mudashiru Obasa said the house had included punishment for parents of cultists found guilty of cultism in the amendment of the Anti-Cultism Law, submitted by the state government after the bill was passed during the plenary session on Monday.


The speaker said the punishment was to further prohibit unlawful societies and cultism, including other connected purposes in the state.

“Parents of cultists found guilty of cultism in the state might be liable for punishment.“The bill, if signed into law, will provide for the prohibition of unlawful societies and cultism in Lagos and for connected purposes. “Though, we will also differentiate between the types of cultism in the country, so that we won’t solve one problem and create another,” he said.

Also contributing, David Setonji, representing Badagry Constituency II, described the issue as a major challenge for the state due to its commotion-causing devilish ideas.


Setonji, therefore, admonished parents to take proper care of their children by ensuring their compliance with societal norms and values.

“The issue of cultism has been a major challenge to us in the state. “There is nothing wrong in associations coming together, but when it has to do with devilish ideas, causing commotion, that is what we are against. “As a result, parents should learn to take care of their children to ensure they conform to societal norms and values,” he said.

The speaker, therefore, asked the acting Clerk of the House, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, to send the clean copy of the bill to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his assent.

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Posted: at 2-02-2021 10:22 AM (3 years ago) | Addicted Hero

ALL OF UNA DEY CRAZE, NIG IS INDEED A SHITHOLE NATION

Posted: at 2-02-2021 11:20 AM (3 years ago) | Upcoming

I wish one of their kids will be caught in the act..let's see how it goes .. foolish people

Posted: at 2-02-2021 01:25 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac

mumu law

Posted: at 2-02-2021 02:48 PM (3 years ago) | Grande Master

You people are reaping what you people sow. When politicians are supplying them guns and drugs this is the result. All Nigeria politicians will never know peace from generation to generation

Posted: at 2-02-2021 09:50 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 3-02-2021 12:01 AM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac