By Okechukwu Onuegbu
Awka
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved an appointment of SP Josephine Ihunwo as the new Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (ZPPRO), zone 13 Ukpo, Dunukofia LGA, Anambra State.
Ihunwo, an Acting Chairman, Cricket Association in the Nigeria Police Force, has replaced the immediate past and first ZPPRO, SP Nkeiruka Nwode. Zone 13 which was created in the year 2020 to cover Anambra and Enugu police commands.
The graduate of Statistics from Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 2010 and has since then served the force in various capacities.
"Josephine has served the Force in various capacities; which includes as Admin Officer (AO) in Kano State Police Command. She was the second in command 2i/c ICT Department, Enugu State Police Command. She has 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.
"Josephine is a vibrant sports lover and has commanded sports activities as the sports supervisor in Enugu State Police Command. She was the Anambra State Police Command Sports Officer who led the command to so many victories with lots of medals, this elevated her to the position of Zonal Sports Officer.
"She is the Acting Chairman Cricket Association in the Nigeria Police Force, and has attended several courses locally and internationally. She has moral values and thrives to uphold equity, justice and fairness in all areas of life which would be greatly impactful in her new role," she added.