By Izunna Okafor, Awka
The Anambra State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty of CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, as the 36th Commissioner of Police in the State.
The new Commissioner officially took over the leadership of the Command on Monday, August 10, 2026, following the retirement of AIG Ikioye Orutugu, who was the immediate past Commissioner of Police in Anambra before his promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
The assumption of duty was contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, on Monday.
According to the PPRO, CP Nnanna Oji Ama is a seasoned police officer with over three decades of service in the Nigeria Police Force and extensive experience in intelligence, criminal investigation, tactical operations, administration and strategic policing.
Before his deployment to Anambra, Ama served as Commissioner of Police, Intelligence and Training, at the Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja, having previously served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in the same department.
A native of Ekata in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, the new Anambra Police Commissioner holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Jos and began his police career as a Cadet Superintendent of Police after undergoing training at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.
His previous assignments include Area Commander, Nnewi; Deputy Commissioner of Police, General Investigation, FCID Abuja; Commanding Officer of several Police Mobile Force formations; Divisional Police Officer in Asokoro and Dutse Alhaji in the Federal Capital Territory; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Homicide, FCID; and Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command.
He has also served as Coordinator of Courses at the Police Detective College, Enugu, among other strategic positions within the Force.
SP Ikenga said the new CP had attended several professional and strategic courses within and outside Nigeria, including the Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru; Joint Operational Planning Course conducted with the British Military Advisory and Training Team; Incident Site Commander’s Course by the British High Commission College of Policing; as well as various intelligence, detective and tactical operations courses.
He added that CP Ama had received recognition for professional courage and operational effectiveness, including a commendation for uncommon bravery and gallantry following the recovery of an AK-47 rifle during a shootout with armed robbers in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, in 2007.
The new Commissioner, according to the PPRO, is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Nigeria Psychological Association and Nigeria Institute of Police Studies.
Speaking on his priorities upon assuming office, CP Ama pledged to consolidate the existing security gains in Anambra and strengthen collaboration between the Police and other security agencies, traditional institutions, community leaders, youths, women and other stakeholders.
He further assured residents and visitors to the State that the Command under his leadership would remain committed to protecting lives and property, preventing and combating crime, upholding the rule of law and creating a secure environment for residents, businesses and other lawful activities.
His deployment comes at a time the State is intensifying its efforts to address security challenges, including kidnapping, cult-related activities and other violent crimes, while strengthening community-based security partnerships across the State.
CP Ama’s familiarity with Anambra, having previously served as Area Commander in Nnewi, is also expected to provide him with some knowledge of the State’s security terrain as he begins his new assignment.
