PROLIFERATION OF RELIGIOUS SECTS IN NIGERIA AND THEIR CRIMES AGAINST RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

  • Gabriel Terwase Ngbea

Résumé

The Nigeria citizens going by constitutional provisions are free to practice any religion of their choice, for this reason, the Nigerian government has no regulation of any form on establishment of religious sects and how these religions practice their faiths. Nigeria has a reputation of being the most religious nation in the world, the Proliferation of Religious sects in Nigeria is to a large extent violating the freedom of worship of individuals in Nigeria. Religious associated crimes as fast becoming a common feature of the Nigerian society. This paper is an attempt to x-ray crime against religious freedom as a result of proliferation of religious sects in Nigeria, the findings shows that the so called preachers of different regions apart from wining souls also indulge themselves in moral and unethical practices. The methodology adopted are both primary and secondary sources of data collection and the analysis done qualitatively. The research amongst others recommend that, religious bodies in Nigeria should be registered by relevant religious bodies and not cooperate affairs commission in order to help reduce proliferation of religious sects and to separate the authentic religious bodies from fake ones and to checkmate the growing cases of religious crimes in the country.

Publiée
2025-06-09
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