The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has decorated nine newly promoted officers of the state command, charging them to view their elevation as a renewed call to higher responsibility, discipline, and people-oriented policing.
The decoration ceremony took place on Saturday at the Police Command Headquarters in Awka during the maiden Commissioner of Police Conference for Strategic Officers. The event followed the approval and release of promotion results by the Inspector-General of Police and the Police Service Commission.
According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, CP Orutugu congratulated the officers on their well-earned promotions, describing the advancement as recognition of their dedication, professionalism, and exemplary service to the Nigeria Police Force.
He noted that the promotions were part of the morale-boosting developments within the Anambra State Police Command at the beginning of 2026, and commended officers and men of the command for their professionalism and commitment during the 2025 yuletide security operations.
The commissioner urged the newly promoted officers to uphold discipline, integrity, and strong leadership, stressing that promotion comes with increased responsibility and accountability. He further tasked all personnel to be proactive, responsive, courageous, and strictly guided by the provisions of the Nigeria Police Act, while shunning all forms of corruption in the discharge of their duties.
Among those elevated to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) are SP Adedeji Anietie, SP Andrew Gabriel, SP Emmanuel Nnaemeka, SP Adeyemi Lateef, and five others.
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CP Orutugu also reiterated the Inspector-General of Police’s directives on the withdrawal of officers attached to VIPs and the suspension of enforcement of tinted glass regulations until further notice.
Speaking on behalf of the promoted officers, CSP Andrew Gabriel expressed gratitude to the Inspector-General of Police, the Police Service Commission, and the Anambra State Command leadership for the confidence reposed in them. He pledged their renewed commitment to professionalism, discipline, and service to the public.
The event, the statement noted, reflected high morale and a strengthened sense of purpose among strategic officers, signaling the command’s continued focus on operational efficiency and professional excellence in 2026.