The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Audu Garba Bosso, psc(+), mnips, paid a courtesy visit to the Eze Imo, HRH Eze Dr E.C. Okeke, and members of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers at the Eze’s Palace, Obi of Eze Imo in Owerri.
According to a memo signed by DSP Okoye Henry, Anipr Police Public Relations Officer, Imo State Police Command. The visit marks the CP’s strategic engagement with critical stakeholders in Imo following his assumption of duty.
” CP Bosso emphasised the important role of police-community partnership in strengthening security architecture across the State. He acknowledged the influence of traditional institutions in grassroots mobilisation and intelligence gathering, describing them as indispensable partners in the fight against crime. ” The memo read in parts.
CP Garba was accompanied by members of the Management team and other key senior officers of the Command.
The Commissioner respectfully sought the fatherly blessings of the Eze Imo. He solicited the Council’s continued cooperation and support in advancing effective community policing initiatives.
Reacting to the visit, HRH Eze Dr E.C. Okeke commended the Imo Police Command under the new CP for its decisive actions in its first days. He pointed out that the immediate past CP achieved remarkable success by collaborating with the Imo Traditional Rulers Council.
Eze Okeke and members of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers warmly received the command. They pledged smooth collaboration and active participation in imo state’s security.
” The Imo State Police Command remains committed to fostering strong partnerships with traditional institutions and all critical stakeholders to ensure sustained peace, security, and development across the State,” the memo stated.
Imo state’s security architecture consists of the military, the police and a cross-section of state-backed vigilante groups. The state recorded its most peaceful yuletide celebrations last year, a sign of improved security in the once-troubled state.
