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By Folasade Akpan
Mr Sunday Oyinloye, Publisher of Green Savannah Diplomatic Cable, has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to take decisive action against the rising incidents of ritual killings of girls across the nation.
Oyinloye made the appeal on Tuesday in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in response to the recent killing of Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin.
Lawal was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend, Abdulrahman Bello, whom she met on social media.
Oyinloye emphasised that the rise in such incidents not only puts Nigerian girls at risk but also damages the nation’s image internationally.
He attributed the growing frequency of these crimes to the failure of the government at all levels to effectively address the issue.
He noted that many Nigerian youths have abandoned legitimate means of wealth acquisition, turning to ritual killings, which…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
