The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, has urged universities and other academic institutions across Nigeria to champion the development of scientific and innovative strategies that can strengthen security operations nationwide.
According to a press releass signed by the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe,CP Giwa made the call on Saturday, November 15, 2025, while presenting a paper at a security summit organized by the University of Nigeria Consultancy Services Limited, held at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He was represented at the event by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe.
Delivering a paper titled “Scientific and Innovative Approaches to Effective Security Operations in Small Areas: A Focus on the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)”, the Commissioner stressed the growing need for intelligence-driven, technology-enabled, and community-based security models. He noted that traditional reactive methods are no longer adequate to combat the complex and rapidly evolving security threats faced by university communities and society at large.
According to him, universities must take the lead in advancing technological knowledge and driving innovation that can support modern policing and improve safety within small and large environments.
The summit attracted key stakeholders in the security and academic sectors, including the Vice Chancellor of UNN, Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya; Chairmen of Nsukka and Udenu LGAs, Engr. Jude Chinedu Asogwa and Aka Eze Aka; Director of UNN Consultancy Services, Prof. Emmanuel Nwosu; retired security chiefs; security personnel; members of the UNN Security Department; leaders of the Students’ Union Government (SUG); and a large number of students.
Participants described the insights shared by the police chief as timely and valuable, noting that they provide a practical blueprint for enhancing campus security through science, technology, and innovation.
