Anambra Commissioner of Police Nnanna Oji Ama has urged residents and community leaders to provide timely and credible security information to the police to help prevent crime and protect lives and property.
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has urged residents and community leaders to provide timely and credible security information to the police to strengthen crime prevention and protect lives and property across the state.
Ama made the call on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Awka during a meeting with leaders of Arewa communities drawn from the 21 local government areas of Anambra State.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, quoted the commissioner as saying that effective policing requires the active participation of community leaders, residents and other critical stakeholders.
“There is a need for timely and credible information sharing, community support and mutual trust in preventing and tackling crime,” Ikenga quoted Ama as saying.
The meeting formed part of the Anambra State Police Command’s ongoing efforts to deepen inclusive policing and strengthen partnerships with communities.
Ama stressed that communities must maintain peaceful relations and work closely with the police to identify and address emerging security concerns before they escalate.
He urged Arewa leaders to remain committed partners in the command’s security initiatives and sensitise their members on the importance of supporting lawful security operations.
The commissioner also encouraged residents to promptly pass useful information to the police, assuring them that the command would maintain an open-door policy and strengthen its relationship with communities regardless of ethnic, religious or social background.
According to Ama, inclusive engagement, mutual trust, timely intelligence and collective responsibility are central to his policing strategy.
The new commissioner, who assumed duty in Anambra on August 10, 2026, has repeatedly emphasised community-driven and intelligence-led policing as key components of his approach to security. He succeeded Ikioye Orutugu, who retired after being promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Arewa Community in Anambra, Alhaji Gidado Sarki, pledged the continued support and cooperation of the community with the police and other security agencies.
Sarki, who is also the National Deputy Director-General of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), said stronger collaboration would contribute to maintaining peace and protecting lives and property across the state.
He added that sustained engagement between communities and security agencies would promote harmonious coexistence.
The meeting provided an opportunity for participants to discuss security concerns, community policing and practical measures for improving public safety.
The engagement is consistent with the command’s broader community-policing strategy. Earlier in August, Ama similarly called on traditional rulers and grassroots stakeholders in Anambra Central to strengthen collaboration with the police and provide credible information capable of preventing crime.
The commissioner reaffirmed the command’s commitment to working with law-abiding residents and stakeholders to build a safer, more peaceful and secure Anambra.
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