Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, today
signed into law, the
bill prohibiting secret cults, terrorism and
prescribing death
sentence for anyone caught in the acts.
While appending his
signature on the bill at the government
house in Ado Ekiti,
Fayose said the singing was a confirmation
of the
unwavering commitment of the state
government towards
combating terrorism across the tertiary
institutions in the
state.
"From now, any person who is a member of
a
secret cult, whether or not the person is in
possession or in control of any offensive
weapon
but commits the offence, is liable to
conviction to
death. Any person who gives financial or
material
support or assistance to a secret cult or in
any
manner sponsor the activities of a secret
cult,
commits an offence under this law and is
liable on
conviction to imprisonment for life" he said
The governor further explained that anybody
who facilitates
secret cult meetings or activities in places
such as houses,
nightclubs, hotels and other residential areas
would be
committed to life imprisonment. He added
that buildings,
where any cult related activities are held,
would be forfeited
to the government while the owners of such
structures
would be sentenced to five years
imprisonment without an
option of fine.
The Ekiti state governor who re-emphasized
his
administration's zero tolerance for cultism
and terrorism in
the state said lives and property of the
people would
continue to be protected.

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