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CP NNAGHE OBONO ITAM TAKES OVER AS THE 34TH ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMISSIONER, SEEKS PUBLIC SUPPORT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 CP NNAGHE OBONO ITAM TAKES OVER AS THE 34TH ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMISSIONER, SEEKS PUBLIC SUPPORT



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 is following 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), 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 Anambra, he was Commissioner of Police in charge of General Investigation Force Criminal Investigation Annex, Kaduna. 


"He was born on 16th June 1967 in Yakkur LGA of Cross River State. He joined the Nigeria Police Force in 18th May 1992 as a cadet Assistant Superintendent at the Nigeria Police Academy Annex 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 25 Police Mobile Force Squadron, Head of the Counter-Terrorism and General Investigations, EFCC Lagos, Coordinator of Courses, EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja, Zonal Director/Head of Operations, EFCC Port Harcourt and Director of Internal Affairs, EFCC Headquarters, 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, Police College Jos, Squadron Commanders Course Police Moblie Force Gwoza, Ila Osun State, Tactical Leadership and Command Course 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 so many awards and honors including the best-graduating Student in the Edanada Secondary  School class of 1983, best graduating Student University of Calabar Department of Sociology and Anthropology class of 1990, and the United Nations Medal of Service, 2002/2003. He is also an ordained Reverend of Foundation Faith Church, Salem Family worldwide. 


According to him, the he new Commissioner of Police seeks the support and cooperation of the general public in combatting 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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