Posted by Amarachi on Tue 02nd Feb, 2021 - tori.ng
The bill which will be sent to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his assent was passed during the plenary session on Monday, February 1.
Speaker of the Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa
The Lagos state House of Assembly has passed the Unlawful Societies and Cultism (Prohibition) Bill 2020 which also prescribes ‘punishment’ for parents of convicted cultists.
The bill which will be sent to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his assent was passed during the plenary session on Monday, February 1.
Though it is unclear the punishment parents of convicted cultists will be subjected to, however the speaker of the assembly, Mudashiru Obasa said it prohibits unlawful societies and cultism in Lagos and for connected purposes.