Police, Judiciary Urged To Implement Anti-Cultism Law In A’Ibom
Arising from the ensuing cultists’
warfare in some parts of the State, a community leader Obong Dickson Inyang,
has called on the State Police Command and the Judiciary to ensure strict
execution of the recommendation of the State law on cultism to deter young
people from taking part in cult activities in the State.
Obong Inyang, who made the call
yesterday, when our reporter called on him in Abak local government area, said
the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly had made a bold step to eradicate cultism
in the State by enacting the Anti-cultism law of Akwa Ibom State, and argued
that it is now left for the Police and other Security Operatives in the State,
and the Judiciary to act in compliance with the law. He maintained that when some
kingpins of the various cult groups in the State are tracked by security
intelligent and convicted according to the law by the judiciary, the younger ones
would be deterred to carry out the heinous activity in the State.
The community leader commended Akwa Ibom
State Government under the Governor, Deacon Udom Emmanuel for maintaining a
polar position on the issue of cultism in Akwa Ibom State, noting that some
political leaders and politicians pamper and promote cultism.
He further stressed the need for heads
of schools and other institutions in the State to check within the ranks and
files of their organizations to detect cultists and to show them their way out
for the betterment of Akwa Ibom State.
He regretted incessant killings of
innocent residents in Abak and other parts of Akwa Ibom State by hoodlums
suspected to be cultists and armed robbers.
In the same vein, a cleric in Essien
Udim Local Government, Rev. Okon Useh, decried cultists attacks on people in
the area.
Rev. Useh, disclosed that cultists
invaded a community in the area and unleashed mayhem on residents following
what they described as a reprisal attack on another cult group, who the
cultists said attacked their member in the community.
The man of God argued that it is
possible to get rid of cultists in any community in the State if leaders of the
community live up to their leadership responsibilities. He maintained that one
of the responsibilities of people in power and authority is to provide security
for the subjects and reasoned that at the village and community levels of
governments, the village head and community leaders owe the subjects the
responsibility to provide security through robust collaboration with the Police
and other Security outfits constituted by law in Nigeria.
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