Police In Anambra Deploy Safe School Operatives Ahead Of 2026 UTME

Anambra State Police Command has deployed 60 Safe School Operatives across designated centres to monitor the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, commencing on Thursday, April 16 until April 26 across the country.

Spokesperson for the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement yesterday in Awka.

Ikenga said the initiative was to ensure safety, security and orderliness throughout the exercise.

According to him,“The deployment with the operational base located in the respective eight Police Area Commands is coordinated by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, in charge of Operations, Harrison Oruruo.”

He said the measure formed part of the Safe School Initiative adopted by the command, aimed at providing a secure environment for candidates, invigilators and examination officials.

According to him, the deployment of officers would prevent any form of examination malpractice, or security breach at the centres.

He assured the public of the command’s continued commitment to safeguard lives and property.

Meanwhile, he urged candidates and exam stakeholders to be law-abiding and cooperate with security officials during the exercise. NAN