The newly posted Anambra State Police Commissioner, Mr Tony Olofu, on Thursday, said that the command under his new leadership would take up proper drastic measures in combating the insecurity situation bedevilling the state.
The Police Commissioner, disclosed this during a press briefing at the police headquarters in Awka, where he announced his plans to make the state crime-free, just as he thanked the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, for finding him worthy to serve as the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Police Command at this critical moment of the nation’s history.
“Upon my assumption of duty within the last few days, I have been briefed on a number of security challenges the state is facing at the moment. These include armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, dispute over land; kingship tussles, boundary issues, farmers/herders clashes, public disturbances, attack on unsuspecting members of the public, security personnel, government infrastructures and sundry offences.”
“Undoubtedly, the Command has been bold in confronting these challenges and indeed recorded several successes in curbing some of these crimes. I have equally been briefed of the immense support of the Governor of Anambra, His Excellency Chief Willie Obiano, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state and wish to appreciate them for supporting the Police in the noble course of enforcing law and order.”
“In keeping with the vision of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Alkali Baba Usman, to rejig and stabilise the security architecture to be able to fully reclaim the public space across the country as well as maintain law and order, the Command under my watch shall take drastic measures in crime prevention across the state. We will undertake critical threat analysis, embark on painstaking intelligence gathering through the strategic deployment of our intelligence assets, robust synergy with sister security agencies, organised vigilante groups and other stakeholders.
“To this end, the Command shall enhance crime-fighting strategies that will be more proactive to dominate the public space and checkmate acts of criminality in the state,” the new Anambra CP noted.
He further stated that he was not unmindful of other challenges bordering on professional misconduct on the part of the officers and men of the Command, “such as extortion, unlawful detention and incivility to members of the public among others.
“I urge members of the public to promptly report erring officers to the Command for appropriate sanction as I am firm in my belief that every resident or visitor to Anambra State deserves to be treated decently in line with the policing principles handed down by the IGP Alkali Baba Usman, Psc (+),fdc, NPM.
“I urge the good people of Anambra State to remain law-abiding, vigilant and continue to partner and support the Police and other security agencies, as we synergize and collaborate towards combating all forms of criminality as well as ensure public security and safety in the state,” Olofu pleaded.
He warned those who had been misled to take to crime to retrace their steps as the command is poised to deal squarely with all acts of criminality without regard for status.
The CP also appealed to the people not to hesitate in reporting suspected criminals and their activities to the nearest police station or call the police emergency numbers.
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