Ogun Govt To Enact Law Pronouncing Death Penalty On Cultists

The Ogun State Government has announced that it is planning to enact a law that will impose the death penalty on cultists. This was made known by the state's Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Waheed Odusile, in a statement on September 21, 2023. Odusile said that the decision to enact the law was taken by the state government in response to the increasing rate of cultism and its associated violence in the state. He said that the law will be targeted at both perpetrators and sponsors of cultism, and that it will be designed to deter people from engaging in the act. Odusile said that the state government is currently working on the draft law, and that it will be presented to the state House of Assembly for approval once it is completed. The proposed law has been met with mixed reactions from Nigerians. Some people have praised the government for taking a tough stance on cultism, while others have criticized it, saying that it is a violation of human rights. Arguments in favour of the proposed law include the following: It will deter people from engaging in cultism. It will send a strong message that the government is serious about tackling the problem of cultism. It will help to protect innocent people from the violence associated with cultism.

Arguments against the proposed law include the following: It is a violation of human rights. It will not be effective in deterring people from engaging in cultism. It will only lead to an increase in the number of people executed by the state. It is important to note that the proposed law is still in its early stages of development, and it is possible that it will be amended or even dropped before it is presented to the state House of Assembly for approval. Only time will tell whether the Ogun State Government will go ahead with its plan to enact a law that imposes the death penalty on cultists.