Ogun proposes law to hold cult groups accountable for members’ crimes

The Ogun State Government has projected sweeping reforms to its transgression justness strategy that would marque members of unlawful societies liable for crimes committed successful furtherance of their groups’ objectives, portion besides creating a dedicated bureau to enactment victims of crime.

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, disclosed this on Tuesday.

Recall that the Ogun State Executive Council approved 4 transgression justness bills to code escalating information challenges similar cultism, ritual killings and organized extortion.

The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, noted that with the council’s approval, the medication prepared the legislative bundle for contiguous transmission to the Ogun State House of Assembly to modernize the state’s penal codes.

The foundational pillar of this legislative propulsion is the Group Liability for Offences of Violence, Extortion and Secret Societies (GLOVES) Bill, which establishes corporate transgression work for organized crime.

According to him, the projected authorities is among 4 transgression justness bills already approved by the Ogun State Executive Council for transmission to the House of Assembly to fortify nationalist information and code identified gaps successful the state’s transgression justness system.

“We person travel up with 4 bills, which the enforcement assembly approve...