Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has announced a rigorous crackdown on fake pastors and prophets staging fraudulent miracles to exploit residents of the state.

According to him, several fraudulent clerics have already been arrested and are currently in custody confessing to their actions.

The governor accused these religious leaders of promoting a "gospel of salvation without the cross" and exploiting vulnerable citizens through deceptive practices. As part of efforts to clean up the state's religious space, Soludo challenged individuals claiming to possess genuine miracle-working powers to demonstrate them at the Amaku Hospital, rather than exploiting public gatherings.

Soludo made this known while speaking at St. Patrick’s Cathedral during the All Knights Day of the Catholic Diocese of Awka on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

"We have arrested fake pastors and bishops. Whoever wants to perform a miracle should come to Amaku Hospital," the Governor stated, emphasizing his commitment to building a new, honest Anambra.

“The state has commenced an ongoing crackdown on fake pastors who exploit the vulnerable by preaching gospel of ‘salvation without the cross.

"As I speak now, several of them are already in custody and confessing. A new Anambra is in the offing, which must be clean and clear of such deception.

"We’ve arrested fake pastors and bishops. Whoever wants to perform miracle should come to Amaku Hospital.” he said