IGP Posts New CP To Anambra, Orders Deployment of Special Forces

As Anambra gubernatorial election draws nearer, Alkali Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the posting of Eworo Echeng to Anambra as the new commissioner of police for the state.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by Frank Mba, force public relations officer, it was disclosed the IGP also deployed special forces to the state to beef up security and  ensure the safety of the lives and property of people of the state.

The statement reads: “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered the immediate posting of a new Commissioner of Police (CP) to Anambra State,”

“The new CP, Echeng Eworo Echeng, takes over from CP Tony Olofu who has been redeployed to the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

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“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 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.”