Lagos Declares Amnesty For Cult Members

Members of secret cult groups in Lagos State have been asked to surrender illegal firearms in their possession and renounce their membership of criminal groups. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday announced amnesty for criminals and cultists operating in the State.

The Governor’s offer of amnesty followed a two-hour security meeting held behind closed doors with security chiefs in Alausa.

While briefing reporters after the meeting, Sanwo-Olu said the amnesty would be given to criminal elements that come out openly to renounce their crimes, advising secret cult members to take the offer or be made to face the wrath of the law.

The Governor said the State is declaring war against all forms of criminalities, including cultism, stressing that his administration would not fold its arms and allow criminal elements to turn the State to a killing field.

He said: “Today’s Security Council meeting is for us to take firm position on all forms of criminal activities. We are coming up with an amnesty programme for secret cults members and members of groups with criminal tendencies.

“We considered that we should open a period of amnesty for them in which we expect these criminals to come forward to renounce their membership of criminal groups and surrender firearms in their possession.

“To support the amnesty, the State Government will be coming up with an initiative that will focus on re-integration of the repented criminals and also to help them turn a new leaf. This will be done before the end of December.”

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