Anambra warns town criers against broadcasting false information

The Anambra State Government has said going forward, town criers in the state must consult their communities’ Presidents-General before broadcasting any messages.

The directive was issued by the state Commissioner of Information, Law Mefor, after some town criers misrepresented provisions of the new Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025.

According to Mefor, in one instance, a town crier told the people that henceforth, those wearing dreadlocks or sagging their trousers would be arrested.

Citing another example, which he described as the most absurd, he said a town crier told the people that women not wearing pants and bras would now be arrested.

“These misleading statements made by these town criers are neither part of the new law nor are they a directive from the state government,” he lamented.

Mefor called for an end to the false information and misrepresentation of the new law which he says has nothing to do with the dress code.

“The government will now consider such misinformation to be intentional and fabricated to incite the public against the new law and Agunechemba, which it established, and Operation Udo Ga-Achi, which aims to purge the state of criminality and evil native doctors, sorcerers, and idolaters who prepare Oke-Ite and similar potions and charms; those native doctors who prepare Odeshi, which gives the criminals Dutch courage with which they commit robberies, kidnapping, and other violent crimes,” he said.

He concluded by warning the president-generals of communities that they will be held accountable if the broadcasting of messages by town criers misrepresents the new law or the purpose of Agunechemba and Operation Udo Ga-Achi.