By PAMELA EBOH Awka

A new Commissioner of Police, Olofu Tony, has assumed duty in Anambra State as the 31st Commissioner of Police in the state.

He replaces CP Christopher Owolabi, who was appointed less than one year ago.

Olofu, an indigene of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State, was born on October 24, 1963.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Sociology from University of Jos and was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) on March 3, 1990.

Sequel to a successful completion of training at POLAC, Kano, he has served as Commander 25 Police Mobile Training PMF Azumini, and Divisional Police Officer, Garki, Abuja.

As an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), he served as the Area Commander, Kubwa, Abuja Command, and Commander, Operation Doo Akpo, Bayelsa State.

While serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), he was DC, Operations Ebonyi Sate, and DC in charge of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Bauchi State Command.

As a Commissioner of Police, he served as CP Counter Terrorism Unit, CTU 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.

CP Olofu has attended a host of professional and staff courses. Among them are: Advanced Detective Course in Jos, Squadron Command Course, Tactical Leadership & Command Course and Strategic Leadership & Command Course, Jos respectively.

He is also member of the Nigeria Contingent to Angola, Member Africa center for strategic studies, National defence University Arlington Virginia, USA and Member International Association of Chiefs of Police, USA.

He is married with Children.