The Commissioners of Police for Benue and Enugu States Command, CP Emenari Ifeanyi Innocent, and CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, held a strategic operational meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to strengthen collaboration and address emerging security challenges affecting both states.
According to a joint press statement signed by SP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Enugu State Command, the strategic meeting took place in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State.
The statement explained that the Commissioners identified the infiltration of criminal elements and their connivance with unscrupulous elements within border communities as major enablers of interstate crimes.
Consequently, SP Ndukwe said the CPs resolved to enhance interstate crime-fighting synergy through improved intelligence sharing, coordinated operations, and joint deployment of resources to combat violent crimes across border communities.
TNT understands that the focus areas of the renewed collaboration include Ado, Ogbadibo, and Okpokwu LGAs in Benue State, as well as Igbo-Eze North, Isi-Uzo, and Udenu LGAs in Enugu State.
It is worth recalling that the two State Commands recently collaborated to arrest criminal suspects operating across both states, rescuing kidnapped victims and recovering stolen vehicles, laptops, mobile phones, and other robbed items.
The meeting, attended by senior operational officers from both commands, is held routinely to sustain joint efforts.
