Police intensify surveillance patrols to boost security in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has significantly ramped up surveillance patrols in strategic locations throughout the state as part of a concerted effort to bolster security and reassure residents about the safety of their lives and property. This intensified operation, which commenced on Monday, is designed to provide real-time situational awareness and bolster intelligence-led security operations.

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The Anambra State Police Command has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property by sustaining intensified security operations across identified strategic locations in the state.

According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command's spokesman, the patrols aim to deny criminal elements any opportunity to operate within Anambra State. He described the exercise as a proactive measure to enhance public safety, strengthen rapid-response capabilities, and support security agencies in their mandate to protect lives and property.

The command reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to its constitutional responsibilities, noting that these efforts continue despite prevailing weather conditions. "The Anambra State Police Command has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property by sustaining intensified security operations across identified strategic locations in the state," the statement read.

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As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen public safety and enhance security, the Command, on July 20, 2026, continued its proactive policing strategy through enhanced visibility patrols, intelligence-led operations, confidence-building patrols, stop-and-search duties, and coordinated joint security engagements.

Ikenga further detailed that the proactive policing strategy includes enhanced visibility patrols, intelligence-led operations, confidence-building patrols, stop-and-search duties, and coordinated joint security engagements. These measures are intended to prevent crime, reassure the public, and ensure swift responses to security concerns. The Commissioner of Police assured the residents, referred to as 'Ndi Anambra,' that the command, in collaboration with other security agencies and stakeholders, will maintain these proactive measures to uphold law and order and strengthen overall safety.

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The Commissioner of Police assures Ndi Anambra that the Command, in collaboration with other security agencies and relevant stakeholders, will continue to sustain proactive security measures to maintain law and order while strengthening the safety and security of all residents.