How Cultism In Secondary Schools Cause Fear, Panic Among Students, Teachers
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The rate at which students join cult in secondary schools in Nigerian is on the increase. The alarming rate is causing unrest and intimidation among students, teachers and the school community in various states. It was learnt that in the last six months 29 secondary school students were arrested in cult related offenses in Edo and Ogun states.
The issue of cultism in secondary School in Nigerian has severely undermined the quality of education and creating psychological trauma for other students in schools where under age cult‑ ism thrives.
It was also learnt that cultism thrives in Ni‑ gerian secondary schools due to multiple factors including the quest for power, desire for protection against intimidation, search for recognition and popularity.
Some of the students were said to have joined the cult groups to feel superior, seek revenge, or gain protection, but find themselves entangled in violence instead.
It was also learnt that pupils who joined cult in secondary Schools bully their junior students, intimidate their teachers, rape female students and plan and execute riots in their schools. Another factors that contributed to cultism in secondary schools in the country, includes; poverty, moral decay, broken homes, poor guidance, drug abuse, and lax enforcement of laws against cult activities.
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