By correspondent in Akwa.
CP Nnaghe Obono Itam.
,,,,, Solicits support for effective policing of the state
The Police Command in Anambra State has announced the assumption of duty of CP Nnaghe Obono Itam as the 34th Commissioner of Police of the Command in the state.
This is is contained in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, SP. Tochukwu Ikenga,and made it available to journalists in Awka on Monday.
According to him,CP Itam takes over from CP Aderemi Adeoye, who retired from the service on May 1, 2024, after 35 years of service.
Itam, born on 16th June 1967 in Yakkur Local Government Area of Cross River State, joined the Nigeria Police Force on 18, May,1992 as a cadet Assistant Superintendent.
He holds a BSc degree in Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Calabar and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Port Harcourt.
Before his posting to Anambra State ,Itam served in various states across the Federation.
He was Divisional Police Officer (DPO),Export Processing Zone Authority, Calabar, and Directing Staff and Instructor, Police Detective College, Agbani Road, Enugu.
He was also Commanding Officer, 25 Police Mobile Force Squadron, Head of the Counter-Terrorism and General Investigations, EFCC Lagos.
The new CP was also Coordinator of Courses, EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja, Zonal Director/Head of Operations, EFCC Port Harcourt as well as Director, Internal Affairs, EFCC Headquarters, Abuja, according to the command’s image maker.
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 States.
He was also Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, responsible for review and internal security governance in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.
Before his posting to Anambra, he was Commissioner of Police in charge of General Investigation, Force Criminal Investigation Annex, Kaduna.
The Ikenga added that Itam is also a recipient of so many awards and honors, including the best-graduating Student in the Edanada Secondary School class of 1983, best graduating Student, University of Calabar Department of Sociology and Anthropology class of 1990, and the United Nations Medal of Service, 2002/2003.
He is also an ordained Pastor of the Foundation Faith Church, Salem Family, worldwide.
In his reaction to the development, the new Commissioner of Police solicited the support and cooperation of the general public in combatting crime in the state.
He pledged commitment to implementing proactive policing strategies and community policing to ensure a safer Anambra State.
Edited by Dawud Ahmed.
