By Akpokona Omafuaire
The passage of the Delta State Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Cultism (Amendment) Bill, 2025, by the Delta State House of Assembly was widely welcomed as a decisive step towards curbing one of the state’s most persistent security threats.
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The amendment seeks to strengthen existing legislation by providing a clearer legal definition of cultism, improving prosecution, and reinforcing measures against terrorism and the unlawful use of explosives.
Yet, months after the legislative move, cult-related violence continues to cast a long shadow across many communities in Delta State.
