The Anambra State Government has intensified efforts on its clampdown on fake pastors as it called on residents of the state to provide it with credible information on the pastors, churches, or so-called “men of God” involved in criminality, extortion, fraud and deception.

Dr Law Mefor, Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, made the call in a statement made available to journalists in Awka on Sunday.

Law charged the residents to provide information on fake pastors involved in any act that endangered lives and peace of communities or misleads the people in the state.

He promised that all information would be treated with absolute confidentiality.

The commissioner said the move was part of government’s efforts to rid the state of all forms of criminality and sanitise both traditional worship and religious practices to restore sanity, law and order in the state.

“In spite of the negative claims made during the campaigns against the effort to clean up criminals pretending to be traditional healers and real religious leaders, this effort will actually protect the true freedom of traditional worship and religious practice.

“Let us work together to take back our state from criminals hiding under religion, culture and tradition,” the statement noted.

“Call +2348034182108 or 5111 if you have any useful information about any such actions, ” the commissioner said.