Economic and political power are factors contributing to rituals killings in the country.

A lecturer at the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Ibadan, Dr Akeula Adams stated at the National Prayers and Ramadan lecture organized by the National Orientation Agency, Ibadan with the theme Ritual Killings Phenomenon: Myths and Fallacies.

Dr Adams explained that irrespective of religion, ritual killing was not prescribed by God, noting that people got themselves engaged in it to acquire wealth and power in society.

The university lecturer said it had become imperative that the Nation’s Constitution take into cognizance the dimension of crime ritual killing constitutes with stiffer penalties spelt out for perpetrators.

Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdul Ganiyu Agbomokekere, represented by Alhaji Hassan Aameen said good Muslims should see rituals killings as being abominable before Allah and inimical to society.

Earlier, the outgoing state director of NOA, said the programme was organized to educate people on the need to disengage themselves from ritual killings ravaging Nigeria, and to also offer prayers for country.

Highlight of the event were recitation of the Holy Quran, prayers and recitation of Stanza two of National Anthem 

Present at the occasion were league of IMANs, National women society and security personnel 

Fasilat Lawal

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