§ 82. Mr. T. Reidasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many leopard murders occurred in Nigeria in 1947; and to what extent public opinion there has condemned the cult.
§ Mr. Rees-WilliamsThe number of proved leopard murders in 1947 was 35. Prominent men throughout Nigeria have expressed horror at the murders and the more educated element has been enlisting public opinion against the cult and has been co-operating with the administration in their efforts to counter it.