The Nigeria Police Force has renewed its campaign against cultism and other social vices, calling on parents, schools, religious institutions and community leaders to work together in guiding young people away from crime.
Speaking at the relaunch of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, said many young people become involved in criminal activities due to poor parental guidance and negative peer influence.
He stressed the importance of sustained awareness campaigns to educate youths on the dangers of cultism and other criminal activities, noting that prevention remains a key strategy in tackling insecurity. 
Also speaking at the event, the Acting Head of the Department of Political Science at Rivers State University, Dr. Anthony Egobueze, urged governments at all levels to create more employment opportunities for young people. He identified unemployment as a major factor contributing to crime, cultism and other social vices.
Dr. Egobueze delivered a lecture titled “From Destruction to Direction: Building a Society Free of Cultism and Social Vices,” where he emphasised that youth empowerment through job creation is essential to reducing criminal activities and building safer communities.
The event brought together key stakeholders to reinforce the need for collaboration in steering young people towards productive and law-abiding lives.
