The Anambra State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty of CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, as the new Commissioner of Police in the state.
CP Oji Ama officially assumed office on Monday, August 10, 2026, following the retirement of the immediate past Commissioner of Police, AIG Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD, who was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police before his retirement from the Nigeria Police Force.
The new Anambra police commissioner is a highly experienced senior police officer with more than three decades of distinguished service in the Nigeria Police Force.
Before his deployment to Anambra, CP Oji Ama served as Commissioner of Police, Intelligence and Training, at the Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja. He had previously served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in the same department.
A native of Ekata in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, CP Oji Ama holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Jos. He began his police career as a Cadet Superintendent of Police and trained at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.
His career has spanned intelligence, criminal investigation, tactical operations, administration, public relations and strategic command.
Among his previous appointments are Deputy Commissioner of Police, General Investigation, FCID Abuja; Commanding Officer, No. 44 Police Mobile Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Area Commander, Nnewi, Anambra State; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Homicide, FCID; Zonal CID, Zone 9, Umuahia; Commanding Officer, No. 11 PMF, Calabar; Divisional Police Officer, Asokoro and Dutse Alhaji in the FCT; Coordinator of Courses, Police Detective College, Enugu; Commanding Officer, No. 26 PMF, Uyo; Divisional Crime Officer, Sango Otta, Ogun State; and Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Police Command, among other strategic positions.
CP Oji Ama has also undergone several professional and strategic training programmes in Nigeria and abroad. These include the Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru; Joint Operational Planning Course conducted with the British Military Advisory and Training Team; Incident Site Commander’s Course by the British High Commission College of Policing; Tactical, Operational and Strategic Intelligence Command and Management Course; Advanced Detective Course; as well as various Squadron Commanders and Combat Operations Courses.
He has received recognition for his professional courage and operational effectiveness, including a Commendation Award for uncommon bravery, courage and gallantry after recovering an AK-47 rifle during a shootout with armed robbers in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, in 2007.
The new Commissioner of Police is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Nigeria Psychological Association and Nigeria Institute of Police Studies.
Speaking after assuming office, CP Oji Ama pledged to consolidate the existing security gains in Anambra State and strengthen collaboration between the police, other security agencies, traditional institutions, community leaders, youths, women and other critical stakeholders.
He assured residents of the state that the Command would intensify efforts to protect lives and property, prevent and combat crime, uphold the rule of law and ensure a safe and secure environment for residents, visitors and businesses across Anambra State.
The statement was signed by SP Ikenga Tochukwu, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, Awka, on August 10, 2026.
