“Such Trivial Matters Cannot Be The Focus Of The State Government” - Anambra State Government Denies Authorizing The Arrest Of Women Not Wearing Underwears

The government of Anambra State has dismissed reports that it authorized security operatives to arrest women seen publicly without bras or panties.

On Sunday, Feb 16, a video recording trended, showing a town crier in Abagana, Njikoka LGA, stating that, henceforth, women without underwear will be arrested. The town crier added that the directive was received from the state governor, Soludo himself.

However, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, the SSA New Media to the Governor, has stated that such a directive did not come from the state governor.

He released a statement on Monday, Feb. 17, that reads: "The trending announcement by the town crier in Abagana, Njikoka LGA, wherein the announcer stated that ladies who move about without underwear (bra and pants) would be arrested, is neither from the State government nor Agunechemba Security Outfit.

"Such trivial matters do not have any legal support and cannot be the focus of the State government or its law enforcement agencies at this time it is focused on ridding the State of every form of criminality. While this is not to encourage indecent dressing in our communities, it is important to make this clarification so as not to derail the focus of our law enforcement under any pretext.

"Kindly disregard any such distracting announcement and remember to continue supporting the Security Agencies with credible information on criminals around our communities — if you see something, say something!"