Ogun to enact death penalty to punish cultists

• Governor Abiodun expressed his dismay at the senseless loss of lives and disruption of peace in Sagamu and surrounding areas
• He cautioned that the government would take decisive action and not tolerate unruly behavior from anyone in any part of Ogun
  

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The Ogun government is planning to pass a law that would enforce the death penalty for individuals found guilty of cultism.

Governor Dapo Abiodun made this announcement during a meeting with Oba Babatunde Ajayi, the paramount ruler of Remoland, at the Akarigbo Palace in Sagamu, Ogun.

Governor Abiodun expressed his dismay at the senseless loss of lives and disruption of peace in Sagamu and surrounding areas.

He cautioned that the government would take decisive action and not tolerate unruly behavior from anyone in any part of Ogun.

“We will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that we bring any person directly, indirectly or remotely responsible for these occurrences to book. I have discussed with the Attorney General perhaps it is our disposition that allows for these occurrences of heinous crimes,” stated Mr Abiodun.

The Ogun governor added, “It is within my powers as the governor of this state to pronounce the death penalty on people and we are going to ensure that we enact that because when people appreciate and understand the consequences of their behaviours, perhaps they will begin to have a rethink.”

Mr Abiodun noted that he had called on the police commissioner, the SSS director, the NSCDC and the Amotekun commander to relocate to Sagamu.

“We will rely on our traditional rulers because they are the closest to the grassroots, for all the intelligence support because these people are not spirits. They live within us. They are tenants in our houses. The last time I came here, I said any house where we arrest anybody connected to either cultism or kidnapping, we will demolish,” Mr Abiodun said.

He stated, “I am now pronouncing that we will no longer refer to these people as cultists or any other name. We are pronouncing them as murderers, and we will mete out punishments that are deserving to murderers.”