By Tochukwu Ikeng
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has continued his election peace-building advocacy tour.
The CP, on 25th October 2025, was at the Ogidi Area Command and paid a courtesy visit to the traditional ruler, Igwe Uzo Alexander Onyido.
During the Palace engagement, the CP acknowledged the role of traditional institutions in sustaining peace and moral leadership within communities.
He noted that traditional rulers remain critical partners in preventing violence, discouraging youth involvement in political thuggery and promoting communal harmony during election periods.
The CP appealed to the Palace and community leadership to continue mobilizing residents towards peaceful participation, while encouraging community members to report suspicious movements or activities capable of threatening security before, during, and after the election.
Responding, Igwe Onyido, commended the Commissioner of Police for his proactive engagements and assured him of the Palace’s full cooperation in promoting peace and community awareness.
The Igwe further called on youths, political actors, and interest groups in Ogidi and environs to avoid acts capable of undermining the peace of the community.Similarly, the CP after a closed-door meeting with Divisional Police Officers in the area, addressed officers and men of the Ogidi Area Command Headquarters, where he reiterated that the Nigeria Police Force remains professional and non-partisan.
He stressed that the responsibility of the Police is to secure the electoral space and safeguard the rights of all citizens and not to influence electoral outcomes.
He further noted that security agencies in the State are working in synergy to ensure a peaceful pre-election environment, a safe voting atmosphere, and a stable post-election outcome..
Furthermore, during an interactive session with security stakeholders at the Area Command including the Chairman of Idemili North Local Government Area, Hon. Chief Stanley Nkwoka, Vigilante Operatives, members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Presidents General of Communities and other community leaders/stakeholders commended the Command for its continuous engagement and pledged their support for a peaceful and credible election.
They also assured the Command of enhanced intelligence sharing and coordinated community-based security efforts.
To this end, the Commissioner of Police reassures Ndi Anambra that adequate deployments, surveillance operations, and rapid response units have already been activated to maintain Law and Order across all Local Government Areas in the State as the election draws closer.
He urged the public to remain law-abiding and reject any calls to violence or disorder, stressing that the peace and stability of Anambra State remains a collective responsibility.
