Nigeria needs ‘Mohbad law’ against cultist intimidation – Seun Kuti tells FG

<p>Seun Kuti, popular Nigerian musician and the youngest son of the Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has called for a law against intimidation by cultists.</p>, <p>He made the call following the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, whose demise had sparked speculations of cult-like affiliation and activities in the entertainment industry.</p>, <p>While reacting to the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s death on his Instagram page, he opined that Mohbad’s death was cult associated, adding that the menace had long been in existence and a scourge to the coming generation.</p>, <p>He claimed that cultism has eaten deep into the Nigerian system such that law enforcement agents and other self-acclaimed law abiding citizens are not exempted from affiliations with cult groups.</p>, <p>He added that his personal experience while in detention was a testament to his claim, stating that quite a number of officer’s declared their affiliations to him, reckoning that he was also one of them.</p>, <p>According to him, “When I was locked up numerous police officers and their ogas told me their different cultist affiliation thinking I was one of them so they could help me, even the police are cultists. Now u are asking cultist to investigate cultists. #getthesax.”</p>, <p>However, he charged lawmakers to take immediate action by making stringent laws against cultism and cultist intimidation, noting that if not adequately tackled, an avalanche of cultists would erode the future generations.</p>, <p>“A nation of cowards!! We need a MOHBAD Law against cultist intimidation in all our institutions. Anything short of that is nothing!! The National Assembly must do this monumental work to protect future generations from this scourge. #mohbadlaw”, he said.</p>