Ben Murray-Bruce, a former Nigerian senator, has condemned the growing tendency of ritual killings among young people.
Point News247 reports that the former senator claimed in a tweet, on Sunday, that young people who are meant to represent the future “leaders of tomorrow now engage in unimaginable crimes just to become millionaires overnight”.
“What has suddenly gone wrong with young people who now believe that rituals involving human blood will make them rich?” he asked.
“So many Nigerians go missing daily, and while many are never found. Some are found dead with body parts missing. We must work to stop this trend.”
He said the “narrative that poverty and unemployment get young people into ritual killings” must not be accepted.
Murray-Bruce believes that the family, as a social institution, should instill discipline and strong morality in children to combat the threat.
“We must return to our traditional family values where charity begins at home,” he said.
“The family remains where the teachings of ethics begin.
“This is where moral instructions are imbibed in children. This is where discipline and good morals are instilled in children regardless of their religion.
“We must rebuild our families and inculcate love and tolerance among our children.”