Peace Over Panic: POCACOV’s Christmas Campaign Lights Up Anambra”
Peace Over Panic: POCACOV’s Christmas Campaign Lights Up Anambra”As the festive season draws near, the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), Anambra State Chapter, is taking proactive steps to ensure that joy, not fear, defines this Christmas. In a bold and strategic move, POCACOV, in collaboration with the Anambra State Police Command, launched its “Crime-Free Christmas Sensitization Campaign” under the theme: “Promoting Peace, Preventing Crime This Christmas.”
The campaign, which was simultaneously staged across Nigeria’s 36 states, is part of a nationwide directive from the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to promote safety and community-led crime prevention during the holidays.
In Anambra, Hon. Kingsley Ezika, the Chairman of POCACOV Anambra, whose leadership continues to drive the organization’s mission of strategic advocacy, community engagement, and behavioral reorientation*
> “This campaign is not just about awareness—it’s about ownership,” Hon. Ezika stated. “We are empowering communities to take charge of their own safety by rejecting cultism, drug abuse, and other vices that threaten our peace.”
In Anambra, Hon. Kingsley Ezika, the Chairman of POCACOV Anambra, whose leadership continues to drive the organization’s mission of strategic advocacy, community engagement, and behavioral reorientation*
> “This campaign is not just about awareness—it’s about ownership,” Hon. Ezika stated. “We are empowering communities to take charge of their own safety by rejecting cultism, drug abuse, and other vices that threaten our peace.”
He expressed heartfelt appreciation to the **Anambra State Police Command**, led by **CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD**, for their unwavering support and active collaboration. Ezika emphasized that the synergy between the police and POCACOV is a testament to the Nigeria Police Force’s evolving commitment to **community-based, preventive policing**.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Orutugu, while addressing participants, issued a stern warning to individuals involved in cult-related and criminal activities, affirming that the Command would not tolerate any threats to public peace during the festive season. He reiterated the police’s dedication to deploying lawful strategies to maintain order and protect lives and property.
Hon. Ezika, on behalf of POCACOV, *commended Chief Nwabueze philanthropist whose foundation has consistently supported peace and development initiatives in the state. f
or his benevolence*, describing his gesture as *a clear demonstration of his alignment with the fight against crime and social vices**.
> “When individuals like Chief Nwabueze step forward to support our cause, it sends a strong message—that the fight against crime is not the police’s alone. It is a collective responsibility,” Ezika added.
Other dignitaries in attendance included **Mr. Ken Okoli**, Youth President of ASATU; **Chief Mike Ozoemena**, MD of ASWAMA; **Mr. Linus Williams Ifejika**; **Comrade Emeka Obi** of NYCN; and representatives of the **Red Cross Society of Nigeria**.
The event concluded with the presentation of a souvenir to CP Orutugu by the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), symbolizing
