Nigeria, April 6 -- In January, Governor Charles Soludo signed the Anambra State Homeland Security Bill 2025 into law, establishing the Agunechemba as a vigilante group in the state.

The law banned the making of charms for the commission of crime and the performing of sacrifices along the road in the state.

It also outlawed the practice of Oke-Ite and Ezenwanyi for the purpose of wealth accumulation through supernatural means.

The law imposes six years imprisonment or N20 million or both on defaulters upon conviction.

The legislation seeks to check growing insecurity in the South-eastern state.

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the Commissioner of Information in Anambra State, Law Mefor, speaks about why the native doctors and fa...