Anambra police command gets new CP, as Adeoye bows out

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

A new Commissioner of Police, CP, Obono Nnaghe Itam on Monday has taken over as the 34th Commissioner of Police in Anambra State.

The Nations News Nigeria reports that Itam was posted to Anambra State Police command by the Inspector General of Police IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, following the statutory retirement of CP Aderemi Adeoye who attained 35 years of service to the nation.

CP Obono Nnaghe Itam who was born on 16th June 1967 in Yakkur Local Government Area of Cross River State, joined the Nigeria Police Force on 18th May 1992 as a cadet Assistant Superintendent at the Nigeria Police Academy Annex Kaduna.

It was gathered that CP Obono Nnaghe Itam holds a BSc in Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Calabar and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Port Harcourt.

CP Obono Nnaghe Itam, has served in various states across the Federation with some notable positions he held that include, patrol and guard officer at Elimgbu Police Division in Rivers State, DPO Akamkpa Police Division, Cross River State, Divisional Police Officer Export Processing Zones Authority, Calabar and Directing Staff and Instructor, Police Detective College, Agbani Road, Enugu.

He was also once the Commanding Officer 25 Police Mobile Force Squadron, Head of the Counter-Terrorism and General Investigations, EFCC Lagos, Coordinator of Courses, EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja, Zonal Director/Head of Operations, EFCC Port Harcourt and Director of Internal Affairs, EFCC Headquarters, Abuja.

As a Deputy Commissioner of Police, he was once the coordinator of Police service delivery, SERVICOM, Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Investigations Zone 11, covering Oyo and Osun State and Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations responsible for review and internal Security governance in cross river and Akwa Ibom State.

“Before his posting as the Commissioner of Police Anambra, he was Commissioner of Police in charge of General Investigation Force Criminal Investigation Annex, Kaduna.

The new Commissioner of Police however sought for the support and cooperation of the general public in combatting crime within the state as he is said to be committed to implementing proactive policing strategies and community policing to ensure a safer Anambra State.