Anambra and Enugu states Police Commands have commenced joint interstate border operations to contain the activities of criminal elements who have made life unbearable in their border communities.
There have been recent reported cases of kidnappers and gunmen from either side of the states who operate seamlessly without molestation hence the need for interstate and transborder operations to curtail their menace.
In a meeting of the two state commands held at the Anambra Police Command ,Awka on Monday and which had in attendance Deputy and Assistant Police Commissioners from both states far reaching arrangements to beef up operations at major security flash points in the areas were made.
According to a press release by the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochikwu Ikenga operational strategies aimed at proactively policing the two neighbouring states were adopted.
“In line with the enhanced policing guidelines of the Inspector-General of Police, the Anambra State Command’s Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, Ph.D. and his Enugu State counterpart, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, met on March 24, 2025, to devise operational strategies aimed at proactively policing the two neighbouring States.
“The Commissioners identified the infiltration of criminals between the neighbouring States as a major security challenge requiring urgent intervention to address violent crimes and the activities of subversive criminal elements.
“As a result, they pledged to collaborate, share intelligence, and pool operational resources to combat violent crimes at the borders and within their respective states.
“The Commissioners reiterated their commitment to decisively combat all forms of crime and criminality in both States, with the aim of ensuring maximum public security and safety.
” They also warned criminals operating in the two states to either repent or be ready to face the full weight of the law”, the statement said.
