Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, revealed on Wednesday that 23 indigenes of the state are currently on death row in Indonesia for drug-related offences.
Soludo made this alarming disclosure while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who recently defected to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in support of his re-election bid.
The governor highlighted the perilous consequences faced by Anambra indigenes, stressing that the young individuals involved had been misled by native doctors who promised to make them immune to security scans when transporting drugs across international borders.
“Go to Indonesia, 23 Ndi Anambra are on death row there for drug-related offences,” Soludo stated, urging the public to beware of deceitful practices that lure vulnerable youth into criminal activities.
Soludo condemned the growing trend of native doctors allegedly offering supernatural solutions, particularly those who claim they can make security scanners blind to drugs.
The governor warned against such dangerous beliefs, noting that many young people have fallen victim to these false promises, ending up in jails across the world.
He further expressed his strong disapproval of those engaging in these criminal practices, vowing to take action against any individuals promoting such deceptive schemes.
Soludo emphasized that any native doctor making such claims would face arrest, highlighting the absurdity of their promises.
“If he makes one person a millionaire, we will bring Anambra people and line them up. Don’t you want an Anambra where everyone will be a millionaire?” the governor asked rhetorically, suggesting that if such magic were real, the entire state would benefit from it.
Soludo shared an anecdote to underscore the fallacy of these claims, revealing that one of the native doctors currently in detention had a son working as a waiter in Nnewi, questioning why the charm had not made him rich if it were truly effective.
The governor also called attention to the disturbing mentality affecting young people, who he said often resort to drinking and idle behaviour, waiting for wealth to materialize through dubious means like money rituals.
Soludo condemned these deceptive practices and reiterated that his administration would continue its crackdown on those exploiting the vulnerable.
While Soludo made it clear that the state is not opposed to traditional worshippers, he stressed that Anambra would not tolerate those engaging in harmful practices that promote crime and exploitation.
He vowed to eliminate the scourge of “get-rich-quick” charms, which he described as a harmful influence on the state’s youth.
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