The new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Ebonyi State, Mrs. Augustina Nwuka Ogbodo has announced that insecurity, crime, and criminality must end in Ebonyi State.
Nwuka Ogbodo whose appointment as CP was announced last Friday is the third female Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi state. She took over from Mr. Faleye Olayele, who retired from service on July 7.
CP Augustina Nwuka Ogbodo hails from Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Augustina Ogbodo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and a Diploma in Police Science from the Police Staff College in Jos.
She enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on the 3rd of March 1990 as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police and was subsequently trained at the police academy annex, Kaduna.
She has served in various capacities in different geo-political zones of the Country.
She has served as Divisional Traffic Officer, Divisional Crime Officer, Divisional Police Officer, and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge criminal investigation department in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
On her elevation to the rank of Deputy Commissioner Of Police, she served in Administration, Department of Logistics and Supply, Force Headquarters Abuja, Department of Administration, FCT Command Abuja, and also as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Homicide Section, Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department Abuja.
Following her promotion to the rank of Commissioner of Police, she served as Commissioner of Police in charge of Welfare, Force Headquarters Abuja, and currently, she is the 26th and 3rd woman Commissioner of Police Ebonyi State Police Command.
Mrs. Ogbodo has attended several courses such as Advanced Detective Course, Police Staff College Jos (2002), Intermediate Command Course, Police Staff College Jos (2006), Strategic Planning and Intelligence-led Policing (2009) as well as Strategic Leadership and Command Course (2017).
CP Augustina Nwuka Ogbodo is believed to be a thorough-bred Police Officer and one of the finest of our time.
While addressing Journalists in Abakaliki, the new CP, said she has come to Ebonyi to serve and safeguard the lives and property of the people.
She pleaded for support and cooperation from residents, especially in sharing useful information and intelligence on crime with the command.
CP Ogbodo assured that she would work in collaboration with all the stakeholders in the state to eliminate security challenges.
