Anambra: New Police Commissioner assumes office

The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Dr Ikioye Orutugu, Monday, assumed office and vowed to secure justice for three children of the same parents murdered and dumped in a refrigerator at Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area (LGA).

The victims – Miss Chikaima Daviana, aged 9, Master Chimziterem Dominica, aged 7 and Master Chimdilim David, aged 5, were left at home in a locked room when their parents – nurses Udochukwu and Chikazor Ejezie were at works at Edo ztate and Nnewi respectively.

Orutugu, who took over from Pastor Nnaghe Obono Itam that has been redeployed to Force Headquaters as the Commissioner of Police in charge of Counter Terrorism Unit, Abuja, visited the scene of the incident on a spot assessment, and condoled with families of the deceased.

“Unlike other similar incidents recorded in the State which bordered on kidnapping of individuals and sudden disappearance of persons, we shall unravel the circumstances surrounding such and ensure that the suspects are arrested and justice served,” he maintained.

He further warned criminals to retrace their steps, assuring that the command was poised to deal squarely with all acts of criminality without regard for status, as well as address the attitude of the people on ideology bordering on attack on unsuspecting members of the public, security personnel, abduction, destruction of government infrastructures and other sundry offences.

The commissioner, while reassuring the Command’s support to operation udo gá-achị security outfit and cooperation to sister security agencies and the media, pledged to take professional step towards crime prevention to enhance crime-fighting strategies through strategic deployment of intelligence assets.

Blueprint reports that Orutugu, who holds a Doctorate Degree in Sociology of Education from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers state, hails from Brass LGA of Bayelsa state, and was the immediate past Commissioner in charge of Counter Terrorism Unit, Abuja, having also served as Deputy Commissioner of Police Administration Zone 13 Headquarters, Ukpo, and Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Criminal Investigation, Ondo state.