Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- The Police Service Commission, PSC, announced on Wednesday that Livingstein Ikioye Orutugu has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police for Anambra State.

Orutugu replaces Obono Nnaghe Itam, who is redeployed from the state.

Itam's stint as the Anambra Police Command's helmsman has been marked by an unprecedented spike in the rate of crime in the state, with incidences of kidnappings, armed robbery, and ritual killings hitting an all-time high.

Recently, a renowned activist in the state, Comrade Osita Obi, raised alarm over the alleged incompetence of the State Police Command under Itam's watch, noting that incidences of extortion at checkpoints have spiraled. At the same time, the actual job of intelligence ...