The Ogun state government says it will enact a law that will punish people engaged in cult activities in the state with the death penalty.

The south-west state, next door to Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, has been hit by a wave of gang wars resulting in deaths.

A clash on Sunday between two notorious cult groups – Eiye and Aye Confraternity groups in the Sagamu area of the state resulted in the death of multiple deaths.

Police said seven suspects were arrested and weapons recovered. Local authorities imposed a curfew in the area.

Murderers, not cultists
Gov. Dapo Abiodun met with the paramount ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, at the Akarigbo Palace in Sagamu on Tuesday. He said the state considers cultists as murderers.

“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.
“We will rely on our
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