The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has appointed Echeng Eworo Echeng as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) of Anambra State, replacing CP Tony Olofu. Force PRO, CP Frank Mba made this known in a statement on Tuesday, saying the IGP also directed the deployment of the NPF Special Forces to Anambra State to complement the ongoing Operation Restore Peace by the Nigeria Police in the state.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered the immediate posting of a new Commissioner of Police (CP) to Anambra State,” the statement reads.
“The new CP, Echeng Eworo Echeng, takes over from CP Tony Olofu who has been redeployed to the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
“The IGP has also ordered the deployment of a detachment of NPF Special Forces to Anambra State to bolster and complement the ongoing peace-building efforts of the Nigeria Police Operation Restore Peace in Anambra State.
“The IGP, who is particularly concerned with 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.”
Prior to his appointment, Echeng was the CP in Bayelsa State. He has received extensive training on global peace support operations at Mission Training cell, Kielce, Poland among others.
Mba further said that “The IGP has charged the new Police Chief to work with other stakeholders and patriotic forces in Anambra State to restore law and order leveraging on his professional experience. The IGP also called on Ndi Anambra to support and cooperate with the new Commissioner of Police in his task of protecting the lives and property of all."