IGP Approves Appointment of SP Orvenonne Ikwen as National Coordinator for Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV)
He tasks the new leader with strengthening preventive policing and increasing community engagement, aligning with the IGP’s vision of people-friendly and rule-of-law-abiding policing.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD., NPM, has approved the appointment of SP Orvenonne Ikwen as the new National Coordinator of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV)—a crucial national initiative by the Nigeria Police Force focused on promoting non-violent ways to combat cultism and social vices.
A press release from CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, Force Public Relations Officer at Force Headquarters, emphasizes that the appointment demonstrates the IGP’s dedication to a modern, intelligence-led, technology-driven, and community-oriented policing approach, highlighting early intervention, public trust, and proactive community involvement to lower crime across the country.
SP Ikwen, an experienced police officer, security and development expert, and strategic communication specialist, brings a strong blend of professional and academic qualifications to her role.
She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from the University of Calabar. She has made significant contributions through her work in technology-based policing, public relations, and behavioral change communication.
She is a member of the Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria (ISMN) and the Institute of Conflict Management & Negotiation Analysts (ICMNA). She has played vital roles in police reform projects, research initiatives, and inter-agency collaborations.
As National Coordinator, SP Ikwen is expected to expand and strengthen POCACOV’s partnerships with higher education institutions, schools, communities, and youth groups, tackling issues like cultism, drug abuse, cyber vulnerabilities, gender-based violence, misinformation, and other social vices through preventive, participatory, and community-centered strategies.
The Inspector-General of Police urges SP Ikwen to innovate crime prevention methods and actively work with various stakeholders, organizations, community leaders, educational institutions, youth groups, and allies who have supported the campaign’s vision over the years.
