How I’ll rid Anambra of criminals — New Police Commissioner
Tony Olofu, new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, has said at Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area that he would employ drastic measures in crime prevention.
Olofu, who spoke on Thursday, resumed office as Commissioner of Police in Anambra State on September 10.
He said at his maiden news conference that he would employ measures in line with security control techniques to rearrange and stabilize security architecture in the state.
He said the command would undertake critical threat analysis and embark on painstaking intelligence gathering through strategic deployment of intelligence assets. “We have robust synergy with sister security agencies, organized vigilance groups and other stakeholders to realize the goal,” he said.
Olofu assured that the fight against crime would focus on armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, land disputes, kingship tussles and boundary issues.
He added that the thrust would also focus on farmers/herders clashes, public disturbances, attack on unsuspecting members of the public and security personnel, government infrastructures and sundry offences.
He said he had been briefed on a number of security challenges in the state and had been able to wade into the crises to forestall further incidences.
“The command is fully prepared with newest security strategies that will be more proactive to dominate the public space and checkmate acts of criminality,” he said.
The Commissioner also assured said the command had been bold in confronting numerous challenges faced by the state and had recorded several successes in curbing crimes.
He said senior operatives of the command had also briefed him about the immense support of Governor Willie Obiano, traditional rulers, religious bodies and other stakeholders.
“I sincerely commend the state for such support and appreciate them for supporting the police in their noble course of enforcing law and order,” he said, assuring that his tenure would not abort the cordial relationship.
He said where practicable, the command would support the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution and community policing principles to discharge its duties.
Olofu said the command would like to be in partnership with critical stakeholders, including the …