Ogun to Introduce Law Imposing Death Penalty on cultists– Abiodun

At a meeting with the Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, at the Akarigbo Palace in Sagamu, Ogun, Governor Dapo Abiodun announced that the Ogun Government would soon adopt a law that would impose the death penalty on anyone caught indulging in cult activities in the state and its surroundings.

Abiodun expressed horror at the willful killing of people and the disruption of Sagamu’s tranquillity.

He issued a warning that the state would not stand by if dishonest people provoked unrest in any region of the country. He felt compassion for the upright and law-abiding Sagamu residents, the mentioned paramount monarch, and all others who had lost loved ones

 “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.

“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,” he said.

Abiodun noted that he had called on the Commissioner of Police, the Director of the State Security Service (DSS), the Commander of the Civil Defence, AMOTEKUN Commander to relocate to Sagamu for this purpose.

“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.

 “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,” he warned.

He declared that no one would be permitted to prevent the state from moving forward since his government was devoted to its growth and prosperity.

Oba Ajayi bemoaned the constant devastation of lives and property in the community, claiming that until people stop wreaking havoc through criminal activity, the town will not see the necessary development.

For the appropriate upkeep of law and order, he asked for mobile police and military units in the area.