By Uche Kalu
The Anambra State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty of CP Obono Nnaghe Itam as the 34th Commissioner of Police of the Command. The posting of CP Obono Itam by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun follows the statutory retirement of CP Aderemi Adeoye on May 1, 2024, after 35 years of service to the nation.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Anambra State
Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement to
newsmen, said that before his posting as the Commissioner of Police in Anambra,
he was the Commissioner of Police in charge of the General Investigation Force
Criminal Investigation Annex in Kaduna.
"He was born on 16th June 1967 in Yakkur LGA of Cross River State. He joined the Nigeria Police Force on 18th May 1992 as a cadet Assistant Superintendent at the Nigeria Police Academy Annex in Kaduna." According to Ikenga, "CP Obono Nnaghe Itam holds a BSc in Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Calabar and a Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Port Harcourt.
Throughout his career, CP Obono Nnaghe Itam Psc has served in various states
across the federation. Some notable positions he held include patrol and guard
officer at Elimgbu Police Division in Rivers State, DPO Akamkpa Police Division,
Cross River State, Divisional Police Officer Export Processing Zones Authority,
Calabar, and Directing Staff and Instructor, Police Detective College, Agbani
Road, Enugu."
The PPRO further explained that the new CP "was also once the Commanding Officer of the 25 Police Mobile Force Squadron, Head of the Counter-Terrorism and General Investigations at EFCC Lagos, Coordinator of Courses at EFCC Academy in Karu, Abuja, Zonal Director/Head of Operations at EFCC Port Harcourt, and Director of Internal Affairs at EFCC Headquarters in Abuja.
As a Deputy Commissioner of Police, he was once the
coordinator of Police service delivery, SERVICOM, Deputy Commissioner of Police
in charge of Investigations Zone 11, covering Oyo and Osun State, and Deputy
Commissioner of Police Operations responsible for review and internal Security
governance in Cross River and Akwa Ibom State," the PPRO explained.
Ikenga also said that CP Obono
Nnaghe Itam has received specialized training, including the Advanced Detective
Course at Police College Jos, Squadron Commanders Course at Police Mobile Force
Gwoza, Ila Osun State, Tactical Leadership and Command Course at Police
College, Jos, Canadian Police College Senior and Lead Auditor Course, Servicom
Nigeria in Kenya. He also explained that the new CP is a recipient of many
awards and honors, including the best-graduating Student in the Edanada
Secondary School class of 1983, best graduating Student at the University of
Calabar Department of Sociology and Anthropology class of 1990, and the United
Nations Medal of Service for 2002/2003. He is also an ordained Reverend of
Foundation Faith Church, Salem Family worldwide.
According to him, the new
Commissioner of Police seeks the support and cooperation of the general public
in combating crime within the state. He is committed to implementing proactive
policing strategies and community policing to ensure a safer Anambra State.
Kalu is of the Ministry of
Information, Anambra State
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