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The Anambra State government has called on residents to provide credible information on pastors, churches, or so-called “men of God” involved in criminality, extortion, fraud and deception, a commissioner said on Sunday.
Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr Law Mefor, made the appeal in a statement made available to journalists in Awka, the state capital.
Mefor also requested information on fake pastors involved in any act that endangers lives, threatens community peace or misleads residents in the state.
He promised that all information would be treated with absolute confidentiality and provided two contact channels — +2348034182108 or 5111.
The commissioner said the move was part of government efforts to rid the state of all forms of criminality and sanitise both traditional worship and religious practices to restore sanity, law and order.
“In spite of the negative claims made during the campaigns against the effort to clean up criminals pretending to be traditional healers and real religious leaders, this effort will actually protect the true freedom of traditional worship and religious practice,” Mefor said.
“Let us work together to take back our state from criminals hiding under religion, culture and tradition.
“Call +2348034182108 or 5111 if you have any useful information about any such actions.”
