The incessant killings in Anambra State, has forced the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, to order the immediate posting of a new Commissioner of Police to the troubled state.
The new commissioner of police, Echeng Eworo Echeng, takes over from CP Tony Olofu who has been redeployed to the Force Headquarters, Abuja with immediate effect.
The redeployment follows the deployment of a detachment of NPF Special Forces to Anambra State.
In a statement signed by the force’s public relations officer, Frank Mba on Tuesday evening, he said that Baba, is concerned with the attacks in Anambra, and has ordered the new commissioner “to mobilise both kinetic and non-kinetic law enforcement and crime fighting approaches to reverse the negative trend, reclaim public spaces from hoodlums and restore public peace in the State”.
“The IGP has also ordered the deployment of a detachment of NPF Special Forces to Anambra State to bolster and complement the ongoing peace-building efforts of the Nigeria Police Operation Restore Peace in Anambra State.
“The IGP, who is particularly concerned with the renewed incidents of attacks on innocent individuals and symbol of State Authority in the State, ordered the new Commissioner of Police to mobilize both kinetic and non-kinetic law enforcement and crime fighting approaches to reverse the negative trend, reclaim public spaces from hoodlums and restore public peace in the State.
Echeng, who until his recent posting, was the Commissioner of Police in-charge of Bayelsa State, holds a first degree in History from the University of Maiduguri. An experienced peace-builder, he received extensive training on global peace support operations at Mission Training Cell, Kielce, Poland, amongst other tactical and leadership courses.
“He has also served as a former Police Component Commander, Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of Zonal CID, Zone-13, Ukpo, Anambra State, amongst other key positions.”
The IGP has charged the new police chief to work with other stakeholders and patriotic forces in Anambra State to restore law and order leveraging on his professional level.
