Cultists’ parents may get punished — Lagos State Assembly
Lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly may be passing into law a bill that allows parents of youths found guilty of cultism in Lagos State become liable for punishment.
This was part of the submissions of some lawmakers during plenary on Tuesday while discussing the bill sent by the Attorney General of the state, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo.
Daily Times gathered that if a bill for the prohibition of unlawful societies and cultism in Lagos state is passed into law, parents of cultists would be punished.
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The Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, said there was the need to differentiate among the various types of cultism in the country so as not to create another problem while solving one.
“We need to look at the way and manner weapons are used. The existing law should be seriously looked into,” he added.
Obasa therefore committed the bill to the House Committee on Judiciary, which was directed to report back to the House in three weeks.
In his contribution, the Majority Leader of the House, Sanai Agunbiade, representing Ikorodu 1, said sponsors of cultism were not captured under the bill.
He said, “The suspected student should be investigated before suspension. Parents of students who engage in any cult group should also be liable.”
