The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Baba Umar, has ordered all
Divisional Police Officers (DPO) in the state to immediately recall all
police officers attached to rich individuals as personal security.
Umar, who resumed duty in Anambra a week ago, said the reason for the
order was to ensure that there were enough policemen to secure the
state, as his primary mandate was to safeguard the lives and property of
everyone not just the wealthy.
Speaking on a radio security programme sponsored by the National Drug
Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS,
Umar said his men cannot be given out leaving the command with less
personnel to adequately police the state’s populace.
He said, “I am the chief law enforcement officer here, and my job is
to ensure security for the state. I have just told you what will happen.
Whether people come from Abuja, Lagos or wherever, we are not giving
our men to private individuals as personal security.”
The commissioner also said that as part of his crime prevention
strategy for the state, he has mapped out all the crime flash points and
also deployed his men to those areas to ensure effective policing.
“Mind you, I am not the kind of policeman who sits under the air
conditioner and let younger officers do the work. I am a field man. Just
last night, I was also up until 12am, patrolling the various
checkpoints to monitor my men.
“So there is no fear of them using the opportunity of the posting to misbehave,” Umar said.
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