Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Anambra State Police Command, in collaboration with sister security agencies, has commenced a coordinated security and traffic management operation following the temporary closure of the First Niger Bridge to vehicular traffic for scheduled maintenance works. This was contained in a statement signed by SP. Ikenga Tochukwu, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, Awka.
The statement: “The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, today, 7th September 2026, personally led heads of sister security agencies and other strategic security commanders on an on-the-spot assessment of the bridge, adjoining areas and identified diversionary routes.
“The assessment was aimed at identifying potential security, traffic and public-safety challenges arising from the closure and putting in place proactive measures to mitigate them.
“Consequently, the Command has deployed a Police-led Joint Security Team to strategic locations around the bridge, diversionary routes and other critical points to maintain security, support effective traffic management and prevent criminal elements from exploiting the situation.
“The deployment is specifically targeted at ensuring safe, orderly and unhindered movement of motorists, commuters and pedestrians, while preventing traffic obstruction, congestion, harassment, opportunistic criminality and other security breaches.
“The CP has further directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Tactical Commanders within the affected areas to maintain heightened operational alertness, intensified patrols and sustained visibility, while ensuring seamless coordination with sister security agencies throughout the period of the maintenance works.
“The Commissioner of Police reassures residents, motorists, commuters and businesses that the Command will continue to closely monitor developments around the affected routes and respond promptly to emerging security or traffic challenges.
“The Anambra State Police Command therefore urges members of the public to remain calm, cooperate with security and traffic personnel, obey diversionary routes and traffic directives, and promptly report suspicious persons, activities or security concerns to the nearest security formation.
“The Command remains fully committed to maintaining public safety, securing critical infrastructure and ensuring the free flow of human and vehicular movement throughout the period of the bridge closure,” it also added.
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