The newly appointed Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Aboki Danjuma, has pledged to eradicate kidnapping, assaults on public facilities, homicides, and other violent crimes within the state under his leadership.
Danjuma emphasized the commitment of the Imo State Police Command to adopt an intelligence-driven, community-oriented policing approach that is focused on problem-solving, people-friendly, and proactive. He stressed the importance of adhering to the rule of law and maintaining zero tolerance for corruption in the operations of the command.
These assurances were conveyed by Danjuma during his inaugural conference with key police officials at the Command’s headquarters in Owerri, the state capital.
He added, “My administration will work tirelessly to put an end to the unlawful sit-at-home order that is crippling the socio-economic activities of the state.”
Urging the top police chiefs of the command to “be the vanguard of justice and beacon of hope by ensuring that officers and men under their supervision uphold the highest standards of professionalism, respect the fundamental human rights of citizens, and shun every form of corrupt practice while discharging their lawful duties,” the new CP informed that the current Nigerian Police Force, NPF, is battling with trust deficit, hence, “as strategic Police Managers of this Command, we must take the bull by the horn, aligning with the vision and mission of the IGP to improve the quality of police service delivery and strengthen police-citizen relationships in the state.
He added, “Let us work together and courageously stamp out violent crimes and criminally minded elements in the state, most especially, the local terrorist group masquerading as the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network, ESN.”
Expressing his profound gratitude to the Almighty God for “giving me this ample opportunity to serve as the Commissioner of Police in the Eastern Heartland,” he enthused that “it’s a challenging task that I am willing to embrace with utmost diligence and unwavering dedication.”
He continued, “On my arrival at the Command, I was briefed on the multi-faceted security challenges bedeviling the state. These challenges require the unwavering dedication of the entire officers and men of the command as well as the active support and cooperation of citizenry to face it head on.
“Let me state it categorically clear that my administration will work in robust synergy with other sister security agencies, stakeholders, and local vigilante in ensuring the maximum safety and security of all and sundry in the state.
“We shall re-ignite back public confidence in going about their lawful business without fear of being attacked by dominating the entire security space of the state, our presence must be well felt by the populace, we cannot afford to be reactive in our policing approach.”
