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, Njenje Media News reports.
The bill passed during plenary session on Monday February 1, will be sent to Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assent.
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.
