CP Nnanna Oji Ama has officially taken charge of the Anambra State Police Command as the 36th Commissioner of Police in the state.
Ama assumed office on Monday, August 10, following his deployment to Anambra under a strategic posting approved by the Police Service Commission and the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu.
He succeeds AIG Ikioye Orutugu, who retired from the Nigeria Police Force after being promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
The new commissioner’s assumption of office was announced in a statement by the Anambra State Police Command spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga.
Before his latest posting, Ama served as Commissioner of Police in charge of Intelligence and Training at the Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja. He had earlier served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in the same department.
A native of Ekata in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Ama holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Jos. He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Superintendent of Police after training at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.
His career spans more than three decades, during which he has held several strategic positions covering intelligence, criminal investigation, tactical operations, administration and public relations.
Among his previous assignments are Deputy Commissioner of Police, General Investigation, FCID Abuja; Commanding Officer of the 44 Police Mobile Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Area Commander, Nnewi; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Homicide, FCID; and Commanding Officer of the 11 Police Mobile Force, Calabar.
He has also served as a Divisional Police Officer in Asokoro and Dutse Alhaji in the Federal Capital Territory and as Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command.
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Ama has undergone several professional and strategic training programmes in Nigeria and abroad, including courses in policy, strategy and leadership, intelligence management, detective operations and tactical command.
His professional record also includes a commendation for bravery following the recovery of an AK-47 rifle during a shootout with armed robbers in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, in 2007.
On assuming office, the new commissioner pledged to build on the security gains already recorded in Anambra while deepening cooperation between the police and other security agencies.
He also emphasised the need for stronger partnerships with traditional institutions, community leaders, youths, women and other stakeholders in tackling insecurity.
Ama assured residents, visitors and businesses in the state that the command would intensify efforts to protect lives and property, prevent crime, uphold the rule of law and maintain a secure environment across Anambra.
