Anambra poll: CP continues strategic engagements across police formations

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By Madu Obi

The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State command, Ikioye Orutugu, has continued his statewide strategic engagements on election patriotism and community security awareness, with visits to Ihiala Area Command and Oraifite Divisional Police Station.

During the engagements, the CP interacted with some stakeholders, including the President General of Ihiala Community, Commander Agunechemba Vigilante Group, the Youth Chairman of the community, and a representative of the Local Government Chairman and officers and men of the Police command operating in the respective jurisdictions.

CP Orutugu commended the people of Ihiala and Oraifite for their courage, civic responsibility, and continued cooperation with security agencies, noting that the communities have demonstrated resilience and collective resolve by refusing to allow criminal elements to influence political participation or disrupt community stability.

He reiterated that the Police cannot take the glory alone for the safety in the area and warned that all local vigilantes of any kind are not part of the election security.

According to him, the Police remains committed to safeguarding lives and property and ensuring that the forthcoming November 8, 2025, governorship election is conducted in a peaceful, secure and credible atmosphere.

He emphasized that patriotism during elections means rejecting intimidation, resisting fear-based narratives and participating freely in the democratic process.

While addressing officers and men under the Area Commands, the CP charged them to maintain discipline, professionalism, courtesy and high operational standards, stressing that policing must remain people-centered, intelligence-driven and rooted in the protection of human rights.

The Commissioner further assured that the joint security framework remains active and will be reinforced and expanded across communities to prevent criminal infiltration and sustain peace before, during, and after the election.

He called on the people to remain law-abiding, vigilant and proactive in providing credible information that can support ongoing security operations, urging anyone with useful information to report to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency contact lines.