By Cajetan Mmuta
The Police high command Abuja has appointed Mr. Olofu Tony as the new commissioner of police in charge of Anambra State command.
Mr. Olofu assumed duty yesterday (Friday) to replace predecessor CP Chris Owolabi.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command DSP Tochukwu Ikenga which was made available to newsmen in Awka the state capital yesterday stayed that CP Olofu Tony was born on 24th October 1963 in Benue State and hails from Apa, Local Government Area in Benue State.
He obtained a bachelor of science (BSC) degree in Sociology from the University of Jos.
According to the command, Olofu was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as Cadet Assistant superintendent of police (ASP)on 3rd March 1990. Sequel to successful completion of Traning at POLAC, Kano. He has served as Commander 25 Police Mobile Training PMF Azumini, Divisional Police Officer, Garki, Abuja.
As an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), he served as the Area Commander, Kubwa, Abuja Command, Commander Operation Doo Akpo, Bayelsa State. As Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), he was DC, Operations Ebonyi State, DC in charge of Criminal Investigation Department CID, Bauchi State Command.
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As a Commissioner of Police, he was in charge of the Counter-Terrorism Unit, Director Operations and Intelligence National Center for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons at the Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA, Abuja before his deployment as the 31st Commissioner of Police Anambra State Police Command.
He had attended a host of professional and staff courses. A few of the courses include Advanced Detective Course in Jos, Squadron Command Course, Tactical Leadership and Command Course, and Strategic Leadership & Command Course in, Jos respectively.
He is also a member of the Nigeria Contingent to Angola, Member Africa center for strategic studies, National defense University Arlington Virginia, USA, and Member International Association of Chiefs of Police, USA. He is married with Children.
