Emmanuel Okoronkwo, Awka
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has won the 2025 “best crime fighter” man of the year award in the state.
The award was presented to him by Pechilly Investigative Limited at the State Police Headquarters Amawbia-Awka on Monday in a low key ceremony.
Speaking after presenting the award, the Chief Executive Officer of Pechilly Investigative Limited, Ambassador Karen James, said the award is in recognition of the CP’s efforts in tackling crime such as kidnapping, carjacking, armed robbery and curtailing the sit-at-home in the state.
James added that the award would encourage the police boss to continue his giant strides of maintaining law and order and other crime in the state within a space of three months in office.
She said, “CP Orutugu defeated other security chiefs in the state to emerge the winner after a comprehensive online voting process by security assessment experts across Nigeria.
“Orutugu outperformed other security chiefs, due to his dedication to combating sit-at-home order, kidnapping, cultism, armed robbering, rituals killings, land grabbing activities across the 179 communities that constitute the state.
“This award is to encourage him to continue his exceptional work, ensuring that bias and sentiments do not interfere with his duty to lead Anambra to zero crime state in Nigeria.”
She used the event appeal to the Commissioner to strengthen collaboration with the media for accurate reportage in the state.
The CP in his appreciation, said, “This award is a testament to me, the men/women of the command and other sister agencies’s dedication to serve the people of Anambra State.”
He acknowledged that criminal activities, especially, the Monday sit-at-home has reduced to the barest minimum under his watch within three months of his assumption in the state.
While urging the people of the State, particularly, the Onitsha and Nnewi traders to stop supplying energy to the sit-at-home enforcers, CP Orutugu, commended his men, the Military, DSS, Civil Defence, Nigerian Navy, Immigration Service, Anambra Vigilant Group, Udo Ga Achi operatives, Agunechembra operatives and the media for their continuous support in the ongoing war against insecurity in the state.
He equally thanked the Pechilly Investigative Limited for finding him worthy of the honour.
The ceremony was officiated by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga.
