The Anambra State Police Command has welcomed a new Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, who has assumed office with a pledge to strengthen security and deepen cooperation with stakeholders across the state.
Ama became the 36th Commissioner of Police in Anambra on Monday following his deployment to the state by the Police Service Commission and the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu.
He takes over from AIG Ikioye Orutugu, who retired from the Nigeria Police Force after being promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the new commissioner was bringing more than three decades of policing experience to the assignment.
Before his latest posting, Ama served as Commissioner of Police in charge of Intelligence and Training at the Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja. He had earlier served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in the same department.
A native of Ekata in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Ama studied Psychology at the University of Jos and joined the police as a Cadet Superintendent of Police after undergoing training at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.
His career has seen him occupy several strategic positions, including Deputy Commissioner of Police, General Investigation, at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja; Area Commander in Nnewi, Anambra State; and commanding officer of various Police Mobile Force formations.
He also served in the homicide section of the FCID, Zone 9 CID in Umuahia, the Police Detective College in Enugu and as Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Command.
The command said Ama had undergone several professional courses within and outside Nigeria, covering leadership, intelligence, criminal investigation, tactical operations and strategic policing.
He was also honoured for gallantry after recovering an AK-47 rifle during a confrontation with armed robbers in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, in 2007.
On assumption of office, Ama said he would build on existing security achievements in Anambra while improving cooperation between the police and other security stakeholders.
The statement quoted him as expressing “commitment to consolidating the existing security gains in Anambra State” and strengthening collaboration with other security agencies, traditional rulers, community leaders, youths, women and other stakeholders.
The commissioner further assured residents and other people living or doing business in the state that the command would intensify its efforts against crime.
He pledged to “protect lives and property, prevent and combat crime, uphold the rule of law, and ensure a safe and secure environment” for residents, visitors and businesses across Anambra.
Ama is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Nigeria Psychological Association and the Nigeria Institute of Police Studies.
