INSECURITY: ANAMBRA CP ORDERS POLICEMEN TO DEFEND THEMSELVES

Reporter : UCHE NDEKE

The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Police Command, Mr. Monday Kuryas, has ordered police officers in the state to protect themselves and resist any form of attack on security personnel and critical infrastructure anywhere in the state.

The Police Commissioner gave this directive in a lecture held with his management team, Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and other heads of tactical operational units in the command.

A Press Statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Tochukwu Ikenga, indicated that the Commissioner of Police charged the officers to be undeterred by the recent unfortunate incidents of attacks on their colleagues and facility but to remain resolute in the protection of lives and property of law abiding citizens in the state.

The statement further charged the officers to provide motivational leadership in their Divisions and Units and ensure they supervised their men adequately in reclaiming the public space from criminal elements while maintaining law and order in and around the state.

Mr. Kuryas reassured citizens and residents alike in the state of the renewed commitment of the Police to provide policing services in accordance with best practices and in line with the rule of law.

The Conference had in attendance the Management Team of the Command, Eight (8) Area Commanders , fifty-four (54) Divisional Police Officers, Police Mobile Force Commander in the state and the Heads of Police Tactical Units.