By Achike Bosah

Ikioye Livingston Orutugu, new Anambra state Commissioner of Police, has expressed his readiness to cooperate and synergize with other security agencies to effectively fight criminality in the state.

Orutugu made the disclosure during interaction with newsmen in Awka on Wednesday.

He said that he had visited key security agencies in the state including the Commander of 302 Artillery Regiment (General Support) Onitsha, Commandant of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), as well as the Rapid Response Squad Formation, Awkuzu.

“The aim is to forster stronger collaboration in tackling security challenges within the state.

“During my visits I emphasised the need for seamless coordinating intelligence sharing and resource integration among security agencies to enhance public safety and sustain ongoing joint operations in critical areas of the state,” he added.

According to him, the command remains committed to proactive policing strategies and partnership aimed at ensuring peace and security across the state.

Orutugu popularly known as “the Fear” among his colleagues and the 35th Commissioner of Police in the state appealed to Anambra citizens for adequate information and cooperation to enable police successfully carry out its policing of the state.

The proactive police officer who in his days in the Police Mobile Force (PMF) successfully led a team in the Ife-Modakeke, Osun state crisis and quelling of protest and riot without violence, said he would ensure that the command successfully bring down crime rate to the barest minimum in the state.

He warned against extortion and bribe taking by the police personnel in the state, adding that the command under his watch would not condone indiscipline.

Orutugu rather urged them to show more commitment to duty and improve on timely response to incidents.