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Commissioner of Police Enugu State, Mr. Bitrus Giwa, has said the command arrested 5,895 suspects and rescued 168 kidnap victims in the past one year.
He told the Inspector General Police (IGP) Conference in Abuja: “In the year under review, men from various departments, especially the tactical units, recovered 105 firearms, including 22 AK47 rifles and one G-3 automatic rifle.
“Over 665 rounds of live ammunition were equally recovered during this period. Also, 118 stolen, snatched or abandoned vehicles were recovered. Large quantities of illicit drugs and other incriminating exhibits were recovered during operations.
“The command made progress through proactive, intelligence-led policing and operational coordination. Several high-profile social, political, economic, traditional and technological events were held in different parts of the state within the past one year. We ensured the security and safety of participants at these events.
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“These wouldn’t have been possible without the dogged and proactive policing approach adopted by the command. Some of the events included the peaceful celebration of Christmas and New Year, successful celebration of Legal Week in January and successful hosting of the South East Vision 2050 (SEV 2050) stakeholders’ forum on February 3, 2026.
“We have ensured that professionalism and discipline remain the watchwords and guiding principles of our policing activities. We will ensure that all policing activities are carried out in strict compliance with the ethical and professional standards of the Nigeria Police Force.
“This is strengthened by leadership of our new Inspector General Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu. He has repeatedly expressed his unequivocal stance on professionalism, discipline, respect for the rights and dignity of citizens, public trust and enthroning a people-centred policing system since assuming office.
“I will continue to ensure that officers and men of the command discharge their duties diligently at all times and are held accountable for their actions and inactions. We live in a time when it is totally unthinkable and unacceptable not to put the people first and serve them in the manner they rightfully deserve.”
