Lawrence Nwimo, Awk
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has approved the appointment of SP Ihunwo Josephine K. as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Zone 13 Police Headquarters Ukpo, Anambra State.
SP Josephine takes over from SP Nkeiruka Nwode, who is among the few officers under police investigation for alleged human rights abuses and kidnapping in the state.
SP Josephine’s appointment makes her the 2nd PPRO of Zone 13 since its creation on June 8, 2020, which covers Enugu and Anambra states.
The new PPRO was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 2010. The astute and vibrant PPRO holds a BSc in Statistics obtained from Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri.
Before her appointment Josephine has served the Force in various capacities; which include as Admin Officer (AO) in Kano State Police Command. She was the second in command 2i/c ICT Department, Enugu State Police Command. She served in the Operations Department, CP Monitoring and Investigation Unit all in Anambra State Police Command. She is the foundation Officer-In-Charge of Anti-Human Trafficking in Zone 13 Ukpo.