During the Anambra State Command’s November 8, 2025, governorship election, the Police Commissioner, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to protecting lives.  ,  ,
As part of his ongoing security engagements ahead of the election, CP Orutugu made the commitment by traveling to Aguata and Otuocha Area Commands to speak with security officials, officers, and personnel from the Command.
During the interactive sessions, the police public relations officer from Anambra State Police Command, Awka, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, and CP Orutugu all reiterated that the Nigeria Police Force remained a purely impartial and non-partisan institution.
He emphasized that the Police are not concerned with the outcome of the election, but rather that it is about ensuring that there is no violence before, during, and after the polls.
In light of the rise in political activity, CP Orutugu instructed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Tactical Commanders, and operational teams to demonstrate professionalism, discipline, courtesy, and firmness. He emphasized that police officers must adhere strictly to the Electoral Act, the Police Code of Conduct, and Standard Operating Procedures.
Traditional rulers, religious leaders, town union executives, youth and women’s organizations, local vigilante organizations, and other community security organizations were also a part of the Commissioner’s stakeholder engagements.
The dialogue sought to improve voter intimidation, stop electoral violence, promote peaceful civic participation, and increase local intelligence sharing.
The CP praised communities in the area for engaging in dialogue and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) over past communal clashes, while acknowledging the area’s relative calm.
He urged communities to form internal peace committees to resolve disputes involving civil rights and land-related issues, stressing that they should not be turned into criminal cases and should not be turned over to the police.
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The CP urged Anambra residents to engage in peaceful political activity while ensuring that adequate deployments, intelligence monitoring, and response units are already in place to protect the state during the election campaign.
He urged political leaders and members of the community to refrain from making uprising statements or inflammatory statements that could endanger the state’s current state of peace.
Source: Channels TV
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