Lagos begins anti-cultism, drug abuse campaign for youths

File photo: Lagos State Map

The Lagos State Security Trust Fund has launched a statewide campaign against cultism, drug abuse and other criminal activities among youths, with the initiative taking off in Agege Local Government Area before extending to all 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas across the state.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the agency’s media head, Samson Oki, obtained by PUNCH Metro on Monday.

The campaign, tagged LSSTF Campaign Against Crime, Cultism and Other Vices, is designed to curb crime through youth education, community engagement and value reorientation.

The statement noted that while speaking on the initiative, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Dr Ayodele Ogunsan, said sustainable security could only be achieved by preventing crime before it occurs rather than relying solely on arrests and prosecution.