The new Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Monday Bala Kuryas, has resumed in the state after the immediate past Commissioner of Police AIG John Abang was promoted and transferred to zone 4 Markudi. In his first address to the press today, CP Kuryas reaffirmed his comittment to rid Anambra of crime and criminal elements, as such laying the foundation for a crime free Anambra State.
CP Kuryas is the 29th Commissioner of Police in Anambra state. He opined that "In keeping with the vision of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to make Nigeria a safe and secured place for economic development and growth, Anambra command under my watch, shall take drastic measures on crime. Therefore, all our efforts and energies shall be mobilised and deployed towards the prevention of crimes and successful apprehension of criminals that would test our resolve.
"The command under my watch shall reinvigorate Operation Puff Adder II, and give it more bite to tackle cultism, robbery, kidnapping and illegal revenue collections, particularly in Onitsha, Nkpor, Obosi, Nnewi and others.
"This is a clarion call to all the officers and men of the command to brace up for the task ahead. My advise to cultists, robbers, kidnappers and other hoodlums in the state is for them to have a rethink and purge themselves or relocate from the state," he warned.
He however commended his predecessor, AIG John Bassey Abang, as well as the state government for recording many successes in curbing armed robbery, cultism, and communal crisis in several areas across the state; arrest and prosecution of other capital offenders in crimes such as murder, robbery and rape, as well as general maintenance of law and order in the state, he further urged all personnel of the command to eschew corrupt practices and indiscipline in there interpersonal relationship with the general public.
He added, "The command under my watch will sustain the existing inter-agency collaboration and improve on our respect for the rule of law and fundamental human rights, in accordance with international best practices.
"I want to assure Anambra people, both at home and in diaspora, that the command under my watch will continue to work assiduously to sustain the status of Anambra as the safest state in the country. It is also necessary to emphasise that the safety and security of lives and property in the state will not be possible without the cooperation of well meaning religious and community leaders," he concluded