Nigeria, May 9 -- The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, says President Bola Tinubu's hitch-free visit to Anambra State has confirmed that the South-eastern state is now safe.

Mr Orutugu spoke on Thursday evening while commending security operatives for ensuring improved security during the presidential visit to Anambra State.

Details of the commissioner's speech were contained in a statement forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES by the police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga.

This newspaper earlier reported that Mr Tinubu visited the state on Thursday to commission some projects executed by the state governor, Charles Soludo.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said the commissioner also hailed residents of An...