Insecurity: Anambra House of Assembly Passes Homeland Security Bill 2025 To Establish Agunechemba Security Outfit
By Chizoba Okeke
The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to provide for the maintenance of internal security and order in the state and to establish the Anambra State Agunechemba and for related matters.
The bill, which provides for the creation and operation of the security outfit, passed its first, second, and third readings during today’s plenary session.
The primary objective of the outfit is to enhance security and combat crime in all communities across the State, as the Agunechemba Security Outfit will operate at three levels—community, local government, and state as the central command.
The Speaker, Rt Hon Somotochukwu Udeze who presided during plenary read out the bill and the lawmakers unanimously adopted it through voice votes.
The speaker commended the Assembly for its efforts over the past few months to deliberate and find solutions to the state's insecurity challenges and thanked the governor for his commitment in ensuring that Anambra remains safe and crime free.
In his remarks, the Majority Leader and Member representing Ekwusigo Constituency, Sir Ikenna Ofodeme, emphasized that Anambra is not a safe haven for insecurity or crime, noting that Agunechemba will provide vital intelligence on criminal activities and take proactive measures to prevent crimes across the state.
Sir Ikenna highlighted that the outfit will address critical security challenges, including kidnapping, banditry, drug abuse, cultism, armed robbery, and other violent crimes.
Supporting the bill, Members representing Ihiala Constituency 1, Barr. Jude Ngobili, his Anaocha Constituency II Counterpart, Sir Ejike Okechukwu and member representing Aguata Constituency 1, Hon Anayo Okpaleke, stressed that the Agunechemba outfit will play a pivotal role in safeguarding lives and property in Anambra State.
The bill will take effect from tomorrow, January 17.
*Chizoba is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
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𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘄, 2025.
>𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 18: 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬.
1. Any person who under the practice of "𝑶𝒌𝒆𝒊𝒕𝒆" or "𝑬𝒛𝒆 𝑵𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒊" or under any other guise, administers any substance or charm on or for any other person for the purpose of commission of any offence or for the purpose of accumulation of wealth by supernatural means other than by any known lawful means of livelihood or who publicly propagates the accumulation of such wealth other than by any known lawful means of livelihood, commits and offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of 6 years with an option of fine of 20 million naira or both.
2. Any person who performs any sacrifice or dumps on any road or thrown into any water body in the state, any charms, substance or items of sacrifice in foregrance of the commission of any offense under subsection 1 of this section, commits and offense and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of 6 years with an option of fine of 20 million Naira or both.
3. Any person who misleads the public by purporting to wield any Supernatural powers which he is found not to possess or who obtains any reward from any person in furtherance thereof, commit an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of 6 years with an option of fine of 20 million naira or both.
4. For the purpose of ascertaining weather or not a person possesses the natural powers under subsection 3 of this section, any such person suspected of misleading the public under subsection 3 of this section shall at the stage of investigation, be subjected to proof that he possesses such powers.
5. An investigation made by the police in respect of any offence under this section shall be forwarded to the Attorney General of the State for review and advice before the prosecution of any person suspected of having committed the offence.
>𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 19: 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞
1. Any person who uses any religious place for the commission or to aid the commission of any crime, commit an offense and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of 6 years with an option of fine of 20 million naira or both.
2. Any religious place suspected of being used to commit or aid the commission of any crime may be sealed by the order of the Governor pending the conclusion of investigation.
3. If after the conclusion of investigation, there exists a prime facie case of the commission or aiding the commission of any crime in such place, any person found culpable shall be charged to court.
4. Where a person is charged to court under this section, the property or place involved shall be sealed, except unsealed by the order of the Governor, remain sealed until the determination of the charge or unless otherwise ordered by the court.
>𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 20: 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬.
Any person who performs or requires of any person the performance of any rituals involving hūman pãrts, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of 25 years without an option of fine.
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