Delta to shut secondary schools over cultism

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The Commissioner for Information, Delta State, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has warned that the state government will shut schools that engaged in cultism.

This warning follows the recent revelation that some secondary school students are being initiated into cultism through an act known as ‘snake bite’ where a student is allegedly marked on the back of their palm indicating their initiation.

The commissioner said the government would not hesitate to shut down any school where students engage in cult-related activities, adding that the Ministry of Education also plans to increase its supervisory role to end the trend. Aniagwu added that any student found guilty would be punished accordingly.

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He blamed parents, teachers, religious leaders, and sundry stakeholders for neglecting their duties to their children and wards.

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He said, “Let nobody make any mistake to think that cultism is restricted to Delta.

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READ ALSO: VIDEO: Schoolchildren initiated into cultism in Delta

 

“What we are suffering today flows from the failure of parents of yesterday, so parents of today must avoid such pitfalls.

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“Beyond the fact that we have asked the supervisory ministry to increase supervision, the authority in any school where cultism is found will be called to answer,’’ Aniagwu stressed.

It was gathered that a Delta state-based activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, on Wednesday raised the alarm on a cult initiation process in some secondary schools, known as the ‘snake bite’.

 

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