By Uzo Ugwunze
The Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State Divisional Police Officer, (DPO), Teddy Onyilo, has at a one- day security seminar held at Agulu town hall Fegge, Onitsha, organised by residents of Fegge zone 1 community, themed, “Security, the gate way to community development,” stressed the need for all to be security conscious..
Onyilo who was one of the resource persons dealt on the topic, “Security, a right or previllege,” reminded the participants that one can not do without security where ever he may found himself stating that security alertness is a right which assists in no small measure to avert crimes.
He advised residents to always report suspicious movements to the police or other security operatives for immediate action adding that delay is dangerous even as he reminded them that bail remains free of charge.
“Bail is free especially for affray and any policeman that demands for money to bail a suspect should be reported to me. Though there are cases that are not bailable unless by court and such cases include, murder, arson, armed robbery, among others,” he stated.
He also reminded the residents that there is freedom of movement but that one who comes in or goes out at odd hours should be adequately monitored and possibly approached peacefully by security operatives in the area and ask why he keeps late hours.
He commended the residents for organizing such a security seminar and urged that it continues for interaction between the police and residents for a better security awareness.
Earlier in his address, the chairman of the Fegge zone 1 community, Engr. Comrade Ohuajah Prince SIO, disclosed that this has made it second time the security seminar was held and that since its introduction the area has been crime free due to the security consciousness of the residents.
He recalled that, “We took over the security leadership of this zone on the 7th of April 2026 and found out that the community has not pushed hard on the security education that is very important at this time.
“We got into community security awareness meeting starting from Silas works road to Miss Elems street and made all our residents to understand the importance of security education. That awareness alone put our residents in the right path and their mindset about security of the area changed from bad to better.
“After that we had our first security seminar of which our guest speaker was the then Divisional Police Officer, (DPO) Efion Okon, a Chief Superintendent of Police, ((CSP), now promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police, (ACP), and Victory Chibueze, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, (ASP).
“We found security very important project and that is why we focused on security education to always put our people in the right direction. To that effect we have brought in today’s seminar men of great value in the security sector to help us deliver lectures of which the state Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, (SP), was to be a special guest lecturer, but did not make it for reasons best known to him,” he disclosed.
Expressing satisfaction with the seminar, the chairman of the stakeholders in the zone, Dr. Noel Udoji, paid glowing tribute to the chairman, Ohuajah, for his relentless efforts towards making the community crime free.
He said, “The participants are happy from the teachings they learnt today.We can now solve security issue by our selves without involving the police unless when it gets out of hand.We are improving on security and from what we learnt today it will go a long way in curtailing crimes in the area,” he assured.
In their different remarks, the PRO, Hon. Edmond Uba, chairman planning committee/chairman Ozubulu street, Ononiwu Chigozie and a patron, Ichie Patrick Ikeotuonye expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the seminar stressing that it will go a long way in curtailing the crime rate in the zone.