Impact of Money Rituals (Yahoo Plus) Practices on Secondary School Students in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area in Rivers State

The insatiable quest for quick money without dignifying human labour has taken a toll on the youths in the Nigerian states. The effect of this is the incessant kidnapping and killing of humans – with vital organs harvested – for money rituals. This act is commonly known among Nigerian youths as Yahoo plus. Initially, it was a prevalent case among higher institution students but now, it has become most saddening that even secondary school students between the ages of 14 years to 20 years are fully involved; as a result, education among them is seen as a no means to a good end. Because of the alarming rate of yahoo plus activities among the younger generation, this study examined and analysed the impact of money ritual (yahoo plus) practices on secondary school students in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area in rivers State, Nigeria. The study was a quantitative type, and a total number of 1200 senior secondary school students were purposively selected as sample for the study. A questionnaire titled ‘Impact of Money Ritual Practices on Secondary School Students’ was designed for data collection. The result revealed that both male and female students responded affirmatively that Money Ritual Practice (Yahoo Plus) has damaging impact on social behaviour and learning approach of students. And also, the respondents agreed that both male and female students are fully involved in the dastardly money ritual act. The study therefore recommends that government should enact a law that makes ritual killing an offense punishable by death, and execution should be evident to all to serve as deterrent to others who are intending to do so.