The Anambra State Government on Friday brought eight pastors before a High Court sitting in Awka over alleged infringement of the state’s Homeland Security Law, 2025.
The accused persons, Peter Chukwu, Chinedu Egwuonwu, Emeka Nwankpa, Ebele Nnachukwu, Ekeleme Chris Ugochukwu, Ndubisi Nnachukwu, Miracle Iruoma and Chukwukadibia Ogwuama, were arraigned by operatives of the state security outfit, Agunechemba, under the supervision of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Ken Emeakayi.
The prosecution is being led by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke (SAN), as court proceedings were ongoing at the time of this report.
The development is part of the state government’s intensified enforcement of the Homeland Security Law, which has seen a clampdown on individuals allegedly operating as fake pastors, native doctors and spiritualists accused of engaging in criminal activities or exploiting members of the public.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo had earlier stated that several suspects had already been arrested under the ongoing operation, describing the campaign as a move to curb religious exploitation and criminal tendencies disguised as spiritual practice.
Speaking earlier at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Awka, the governor said the crackdown was aimed at protecting vulnerable citizens from fraudulent religious actors, noting that some suspects were already in custody assisting investigations.