Anambra urges report of fake pastors and traditionalists

The Anambra State Government has intensified its campaign against criminality by calling on residents to report individuals posing as religious leaders who are engaged in illegal activities. The appeal, issued by Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation Law Mefor, urges the public to provide credible information on so-called "fake pastors" and traditionalists involved in extortion, fraud, deception, or acts that endanger lives and community peace.

The initiative, announced over the weekend, represents an extension of the state's existing "War Against Fake Native Doctors." Officials stated the government has perfected strategies to directly confront these individuals as part of a broader effort to eradicate criminality and restore sanity. Mefor emphasized that the campaign aims to sanitize both traditional worship and religious practices, protecting genuine religious freedom from criminal elements. He assured that all information received would be treated with utmost confidentiality to protect informants.

This latest call to action builds upon a series of enforcement actions undertaken by Governor Chukwuma Soludo's administration under the Anambra State Homeland...