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SECURITY INFORMATION IN ANAMBRA ON RIVAL CULT ATTACKS: POLICE STEP UP PATROLS AND SURVEILLANCE IN THE STATE

Following credible intelligence about a planned cult rivalry clash especially in Awka, Police Operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cult Squad (SPACS), Enugwu-Ukwu, have intensified patrols and surveillance to forestall any breakdown of law and order.

The Command has also activated necessary non-kinetic approaches in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Anti-Cultism and the State Coordinator of Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), to ensure a coordinated strategy in tackling cultism and its associated crimes.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, minps, PhD, reassures residents of the Command’s readiness to respond swiftly to any threat to public safety. He urges parents and guardians to caution their children and wards against involvement in cult activities, while also encouraging the public to report suspicious movements or gatherings to the Police for prompt action.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga
Police Public Relations Officer
Anambra State Police Command, Awka

6th September 2025

ANAMBRA POLICE ARRAIGNS FOUR SUSPECTS OVER DEFILEMENT CASES

The Anambra State Police Command on 20th August 2025, arraigned four suspects involved in separate cases of defilement before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting in Awka.

The suspects were subsequently remanded at the Correctional Centre pending further court proceedings.

The Commissioner of Police CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD has reassured the public of its unwavering commitment to the protection of children and other vulnerable persons in the State, while also warning all offenders that such acts will not go unpunished.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga
Police Public Relations Officer
Anambra State Police Command, Awka

21st August, 2025

*ANAMBRA STATE BYE-ELECTION: AIG GODWIN EZE TAKES CHARGE OF DEPLOYMENT OF POLICE PERSONNEL*

• Vigilante operatives and other quasi-security outfits barred from participating during the election period

• Vehicular movement is restricted from 6am to 6pm in the affected areas within the election timeframe

In line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, *AIG Godwin Eze*, who has been deployed as the Supervisory Officer for the forthcoming Anambra Bye-elections slated for tomorrow 16th August 2025. Consequently, he has today, 15th August 2025 assumed full charge of the deployment of officers and men for the exercise.

The *AIG* in his address emphasised that only duly accredited security personnel will be permitted to participate in election duties. Consequently, all vigilante operatives, hunters, and other quasi-security outfits are strictly prohibited from any form of engagement during the exercise.

Furthermore, to ensure a safe and hitch-free election, there shall be restrictions on vehicular movement from 6am to 6pm in the affected areas throughout the election period. The areas include: Nnewi North and South, Orumba North and South, Ekwusigo, Aguata and Ihiala Local Government areas respectively, for the Anambra South Senatorial District Others include: Onitsha North Constituency 1 as well as Awka South Local Government where the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Headquarters is located. The restriction is a proactive measure to deter criminal activities, reduce the risk of electoral violence, and guarantee the safety of voters, electoral officials, and security personnel.

The Command assures residents of its readiness to safeguard the electoral process, while urging citizens to remain law-abiding and to cooperate with security personnel deployed for the exercise.

For complaints or emergencies, the public is encouraged to call the AIG: 08023407772 Command’s Control Room numbers: 07039194332, Police PRO: 08039334002

*SP Tochukwu Ikenga*
Police Public Relations Officer
Anambra State Police Command, Awka

15th August 2025