Ojukwu gave the assurance at the state police headquarters after addressing officers and men of the command, according to a statement by the Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaranth, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Saturday.
“I will partner with you (officers and men), all relevant stakeholders as well as the good people of Enugu State in my assignment. There will be enhanced partnership with sister security agencies and the media for effective crime prevention and control in the state,” Ojukwu was quoted as saying.
On Tuesday, the Nigeria Police Force announced the removal Nwodibo Ekechukwu as the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, following an attack on Ukpabi Nimbo, a community in the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Bisi Kolawole, however, did not state why he was redeployed.
Before his new appointment, Ojukwu was the Commissioner of Police in charge of Eastern Port Command, Port Harcourt, in Rivers State.
He had also served as the Assistant Commissioner, Force Public Relations Department, Abuja, and Deputy Commissioner in charge of Criminal Investigations Department, Imo Command.
He was also deputy commissioner of police in-charge of CID, Zone 7 police headquarters, Abuja, and was named the commissioner in-charge of Force Public Relations Department, Abuja.
Thereafter, he became the commissioner of police in charge of Kogi.
NAN reports that Ojukwu took over from Nwodibo Ekechukwu, who had been redeployed to Eastern Port Command, Port Harcourt.
Meanwhile, the Joint Task Force in Enugu State has said it had re-strategised to meet current security challenges and check indiscriminate killings by herdsmen.
The Commander of Nigeria Air Force Base Enugu, Air Commodore Mahmud Madi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria vowed to prevent herdsmen attacks in the state.
“As you are aware, just some few days ago we had a problem in one community (Nimbo Community in Uzo-Uwani LGA) where herdsmen were purported to have attacked and several lives were lost.
“Before now, the Nigerian Air Force in conjunction with the (Nigerian) Army and other security agencies formed the Joint Task Force and has worked hard to make sure that that (attack) is not repeated. We are willing and ready to deter whatever it is that will cause mayhem,’’ Madi said.
Madi, who is also the Commander of NAF 95 Helicopter Combat Training Group, Enugu, said the JTF was ready to confront criminals and troublemakers in Enugu from all fronts.
He called on the residents of the state to cooperate with the NAF by reporting and giving useful information about crimes and criminal elements in the state.
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