The Anambra State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty of CP Nnanna Oji Ama, as the new Commissioner of Police in the state.
The announcement was contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, in Awka on Monday.
CP Oji Ama assumed office on Monday, August 10, 2026, following the retirement of the immediate past Commissioner of Police, AIG Ikioye Orutugu, who was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police before his retirement from the Nigeria Police Force.
The new Anambra police boss brings more than three decades of experience in the Nigeria Police Force, having served in various capacities spanning intelligence, criminal investigation, tactical operations, administration, public relations and strategic command.
Before his deployment to Anambra, Oji Ama served as Commissioner of Police, Intelligence and Training, at the Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja. He had earlier served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in the same department.
A native of Ekata in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Oji Ama holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Jos. He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Superintendent of Police and received his initial training at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.
His previous postings include Deputy Commissioner of Police, General Investigation, FCID, Abuja; Commanding Officer, 44 Police Mobile Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Area Commander, Nnewi, Anambra State; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Homicide, FCID; and Zonal CID, Zone 9, Umuahia.
He has also served as Commanding Officer of 11 PMF, Calabar, and 26 PMF, Uyo, as well as Divisional Police Officer in Asokoro and Dutse Alhaji in the Federal Capital Territory. Other assignments included Coordinator of Courses at the Police Detective College, Enugu; Divisional Crime Officer, Sango-Otta, Ogun State; and Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Police Command.
Oji Ama has undergone several professional and strategic training programmes in Nigeria and abroad, including the Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru; Joint Operational Planning Course conducted with the British Military Advisory and Training Team; and Incident Site Commander’s Course by the British High Commission College of Policing.
He also attended courses in Tactical, Operational and Strategic Intelligence Command and Management, Advanced Detective Studies, as well as various Squadron Commanders and Combat Operations Courses.
The new Commissioner has received recognition for professional courage and operational effectiveness, including a commendation award for uncommon bravery, courage and gallantry following the recovery of an AK-47 rifle during a shootout with armed robbers in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, in 2007.
He 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 security gains already recorded in Anambra State and strengthen collaboration between the Police and other security agencies, traditional institutions, community leaders, youths, women and other critical stakeholders.
He assured residents, visitors and businesses in the state of the Command’s renewed determination to protect lives and property, prevent and combat crime, uphold the rule of law and ensure a safe and secure environment across Anambra.
