The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has won the 2025 best crime fighter man of the year award.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the award was presented to Orutugu by Pechilly Investigative Limited, at the Police Headquarters Amawbia-Awka on Monday May 5th 2025.
Speaking after receiving the award, the CP in his appreciation, dedicated the award to the Police Command and other sister agencies’s dedication to serve the people of Anambra State.
The Police boss acknowledged that criminal activities, especially, the sit-at-home order have reduced to the barest minimum under his watch within three months of his assumption in the state.
While urging the people of the State to always go about their daily activities on Mondays by ignoring sit-at-home enforcers, CP Orutugu, commended his men, the Military, DSS, Civil Defence, Nigerian Navy, Immigration Service, Anambra Vigilant Group, Udo Ga Achi operatives, Agunechembra operatives and the media for their continue support in the ongoing war against insecurity in the state.
Orutugu equally thanked the Pechilly Investigative Limited for finding him worthy of the honour.
Speaking after presenting the award, the Chief Executive Officer of Pechilly Investigative Limited, Amb. Karen James, said the recognition is to encouraged and commend the CP for his remarkable efforts in curtailing sit-at-home order, kidnapping, cultism, armed robbering and for maintaining law and order other crime in the state within a space of three months in office.
According to James, CP Ikioye Orutugu, defeated other Security Chiefs in the state to emerged the winner after a comprehensive online voting process by security assessment experts across Nigeria.
“CP Orutugu outperformed other security Chiefs, due to his dedication to combating sit-at-home order, kidnapping, cultism, armed robbering, rituals killings, land grabbing activities across the 179 communities that constitute the State.
“This award is to encourage him to continue his exceptional work, ensuring that bias and sentiments do not interfere with his duty to lead Anambra to zero crime state in Nigeria.”
She used the event appeal to the Commissioner to strengthen collaboration with the media for accurate reportage of Police activities in the state.
