Charles Aniagwu, the Delta State Commissioner for Information, has issued a warning that the state government would shut down any schools that practice cultism.

This alert comes in the wake of the recent discovery that certain secondary school kids are being introduced into cults using a practice known as "snake bite," in which a pupil is supposedly tagged on the back of their hand to signify their initiation.

In order to reverse the trend, the commissioner said that the government will not hesitate to close any schools where pupils participate in cult-related activities. The ministry of education also aims to enhance its oversight role. Any pupil found guilty will get the appropriate punishment, according to Aniagwu.

He accused a variety of stakeholders—including parents, teachers, religious figures, and others—of ignoring their obligations to their charges.

"Let nobody think that cultism is only found in Delta," he admonished.

"The failure of yesterday's parents led to the problems we have today, therefore parents today must avoid the same traps.

In addition to asking the supervisory ministry to improve monitoring, Aniagwu emphasized that authorities in any school where cultism is discovered would be brought to account.

Harrison Gwamnishu, an activist from the Delta state, warned of a cult initiation procedure known as the "snake bite" at various secondary schools on Wednesday.

Sharing a picture of the mark on two students’ hands, he wrote on his Facebook page, “Check your child if she or he has this mark, If YES, It’s a mark of initiation into cultism. The mark is called a ‘SNAKE BITE’. Check your children NOW!