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The Ogun State government has established a special court, to try cult-related cases in the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, made this disclosure on Tuesday during a security summit organised by the state chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students and the National Association of Ogun State Students.
Alamutu, hailed the government move, adding that, such would help reduce the burden on regular courts and aid the effective fight against Cultism in the state.
The event, held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, with the theme: “Economic/Political Approach In Combating Insecurity,” also witnessed the inauguration of the new executive members of NANS and NAOSS in the state.
Alamutu, who was represented by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Haruna Adams, described cultism as the root of all other crimes in the state.
“Today in Ogun State, the government has come up with a court that will deal with cultism issues.
“No case will be taken to that court, apart from cultism cases. The creation of this court will help us a lot to reduce issues of cultism in this state,” he said.
“Cultism is the root of every crime in this state, it is the root of armed robbery and this issue of cultism is disturbing us seriously. These cultists graduate from cultism to armed robbery and other crimes.
“If we arrest any armed robber, most of them are graduates and if you interrogate them, they always say they started from cultism. We are working to make sure that we reduce this menace in our society,” he said.
In his remark, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Student Matters, Azeez Adeyemi, urged security agencies to partner with students and other relevant stakeholders in combating insecurity in the state.
