The Anambra State government has confirmed the ongoing detention and investigation of native doctors suspected of engaging in fraudulent and criminal activities, particularly “get-rich-quick” schemes.
The Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, said this to newsmen this Tuesday, saying that those found guilty will face the full weight of the law.
Mefor says that the decision was reaffirmed during the State Executive Council meeting on Monday, where other key development projects were approved.
He says the move also aligns with the 2025 Homeland Law, which seeks to rid the state of criminal elements and regulate traditional medicine practices, saying the government is documenting traditional medicine practitioners but not registering or issuing practice certificates to them.
Mefor says the State government is committed to sanitising the practice of traditional medicine and ensuring that individuals who exploit unsuspecting residents for fraudulent purposes are brought to justice.