- The native Doctors have vowed to continue their spiritual practices, rituals, and opposition to the state government until their demands are met.
- High Priest Ikele a prominent leader of the group, condemned the administration’s actions, stating that their practices are constitutionally protected and part of their cultural identity.
The practitioners accuse the administration of using Agunaechemba security operatives to suppress their religious and cultural practices.
A group of native doctors and traditional healers in Anambra State, collectively known as Ndi Dibia and Ezenwanyi, have staged a protest against what they describe as targeted persecution by the state government.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the practitioners accuse the administration of using Agunaechemba security operatives to suppress their religious and cultural practices.
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Gathering at a secret location, the traditionalists performed rituals and chanted prayers, vowing to resist what they see as government interference in their ancestral traditions.
High Priest Ikele, a prominent leader of the group, condemned the administration’s actions, stating that their practices are constitutionally protected and part of their cultural identity.
The native doctors claim that the government’s use of Agunaechemba is a witch-hunt and an attack on their fundamental rights to practice their chosen religion.
They argue that the administration’s actions are anti-traditional and are causing unnecessary stigmatization of their profession.
Speaking at a secret location, the group’s leader, High Priest Ikele, described Governor Charles Soludo’s actions as “unjust and discriminatory.”
Ikele said, “We’re not cultists or criminals. We’re traditional healers serving our communities for generations. Soludo’s attempts to stigmatise and suppress our activities won’t succeed.”
The native Doctors have vowed to continue their spiritual practices, rituals, and opposition to the state government until their demands are met.
In an act of protest, they have also pledged to challenge Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s second-term bid in the upcoming November 8, 2025 election.
Despite this resistance, the state government remains resolute in its efforts to enforce the recently unveiled Anambra State Homeland Security Law.
Under this legislation, several native doctors, including Chidozie Nwangwu (Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki), Onyebuchi Okocha (Onyeze Jesus), and Ekene Igboekweze (Eke Hit), have been arrested for allegedly promoting money rituals and preparing charms for criminals.
He dismissed claims that Governor Soludo’s administration is opposed to traditional worship.
According to Mefor, the government is focused on combating crime and addressing those who enable it, including native doctors who prepare charms for criminals.
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Speaking on the state-owned Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), over the weekend, Mefor emphasised that the accused individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty by the court.Upon conviction, they will be sentenced according to the provisions of the new Homeland Security Law.
