Soludo: Criminals Terrorising Anambra Want to Enthrone Idolatry over Christianity

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that the criminals terrorising the state are fighting to enthrone idol worship over Christianity.

Professor Soludo stated this at the second session of the Sixth Synod of Anglican Diocese of Aguata held at St James’ Church, Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.

He said it was time for Christians in the state to unite and defend their faith in the face of evil and quest to intimidate the people back into idolatry.

Soludo said: “The last institution those causing mayhem in the state want to exterminate is the church, but they will not succeed. Anambra is a Christian state, and will never succumb to idolatry.”

There has been a resurgence of traditionalists in the state recently, with many youths resorting to fetish practices that have long been abandoned by their forefathers.

Soludo had earlier stated in a statewide broadcast that part of the strategy of the criminals was to instill fear in people through traditional religious practices, which involve swearing people to oaths, as well as human sacrifices.

 While addressing the church, he, however, stated that following his recent declaration of state of emergency on criminal elements operating in the state, security forces are already taking the war squarely to the hideouts of those terrorising the state, and most of them have been arrested.

“The quest to secure Anambra State is a collective fight. I urge NdiAnambra to report activities of those who have seen criminality in the state as a lucrative enterprise.

“Despite scanty resources, we are determined to give the people a state to be proud of,” Soludo promised.