Kasie Abone
The Anambra State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty of CP Nnanna Oji as the new Commissioner in the state.
Ama formally 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 shortly before his retirement from the Nigeria Police Force.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, made the announcement in a statement issued in Awka on Monday.
The new Anambra Police Commissioner is a seasoned police officer with more than three decades of distinguished service in the Nigeria Police Force, with extensive experience in intelligence, criminal investigation, tactical operations, administration, public relations and strategic command.
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 earlier 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 Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Jos. He began his police career as a Cadet Superintendent of Police and received training at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.
His career has seen him hold several strategic positions, including 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; Zonal CID, Zone 9, Umuahia; Commanding Officer, 11 PMF, Calabar; Divisional Police Officer, Asokoro and Dutse Alhaji in the Federal Capital Territory; Coordinator of Courses, Police Detective College, Enugu; Commanding Officer, 26 PMF, Uyo; Divisional Crime Officer, Sango-Otta, Ogun State; and Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Police Command, among other appointments.
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.
His record of service includes recognition for professional courage and operational effectiveness. In 2007, he received a commendation 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.
The new Commissioner 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 while strengthening collaboration between the Police and other security agencies, traditional institutions, community leaders, youths, women and other critical stakeholders.
He assured residents, visitors and businesses across the state of the Command’s renewed commitment to protecting lives and property, preventing and combating crime, upholding the rule of law and creating a safe and secure environment for all.
