“Organize A Two Day Training For The Anambra State Police Command’s Officers And Personnel”

Anambra State Police Command is holding a two-day training program on international human rights law for some of its officers and men in the Command as part of efforts to defend, enforce, and promote human rights in Nigeria.

This information was sent to Hybrid News in a press release by DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, Spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command.

According to the statement “A total of 50 officers, including: Sectional heads from State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, Area Crime Officers and Divisional Crime Officers from Area Command and Divisional Headquarters were nominated and are already participating in the training exercise which commenced 30th June and ends today, 1st July, 2022.

“The Training which is also designed to enhance prompt responses to matters of human rights abuse while ensuring top-notch professionalism among Police Operatives in the discharge of their duties as officers, was declared open by the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, CP Echeng Echeng who was ably represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, DCP Peter Ozigi”

In addition “CP Echeng thanked the Organizers of the training and urged the participants to see human rights as a crime prevention strategy and a means to build Police confidence in members of public. It is a way to strengthen the our institutional accountability and internal mechanisms.

Also at the Training program were: Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP Anietie Eyoh, Chief Superintendent of Police CSP Mike Ojegbe amongst others.