IGP Baba has deployed new CP and Special Forces to Anambra ahead of the November polls.
Truetells Nigeria reports that Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has ordered the immediate posting of Echeng Echeng as the new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State.
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This online news platform understands he takes over from CP Tony Olofu, who has been redeployed to the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Truetells Nigeria reports that the IG of police has also ordered the deployment of a detachment of NPF Special Forces to complement the ongoing peace-building efforts of the Nigeria Police Operation Restore Peace in Anambra State.
This was contained in a statement on Tuesday, by the force spokesman, Frank Mba, titled, ‘IG orders posting of CP Echeng Echeng as new commissioner of police, Anambra State.’
It said, “The IGP, who is particularly concerned by the renewed incidents of attacks on innocent individuals and symbol of state authority in the state, ordered the new commissioner of police to mobilise both kinetic and non-kinetic law enforcement and crime- fighting approaches to reverse the negative trend, reclaim public spaces from hoodlums and restore public peace in the state.”
