Lagos new law punishes parents for children’s involvement in cultism

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Obasa: says parents of cultists found guilty of cultism in the state might be liable for punishment.

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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