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Aneto Chinwuba: Meet Nigeria’s First Commandant Of Police College Ikeja

Onyeka by Onyeka
February 12, 2026
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Aneto Chinwuba: Meet Nigeria’s First Commandant Of Police College Ikeja
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Ozo Aneto Umeadi Oyeoka Chinwuba (1926– 2004): From 1965 to 1966, he served as the Commandant of the Nigeria Police College, Ikeja, becoming the first Nigerian to hold that position:

 

 

 

Ozo Aneto Umeadi Oyeoka Chinwuba was born on 5th May 1926 in Awka, present-day Anambra State, Nigeria. He had a distinguished career in the Nigeria Police Force, serving from 1944 to 1968, and rose to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police before his retirement.

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From 1965 to 1966, he served as the Commandant of the Nigeria Police College, Ikeja, becoming the first Nigerian to hold that position. He was also the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Enugu Province, between 1967 and 1968.

In 1966, he led the Nigerian contingent to the British and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he served as the General Team Manager. Beyond his policing career, he was an accomplished sportsman. He represented Nigeria in several table tennis competitions dating back to 1954.

 

In recognition of his contributions to the sport, he was made an Honorary Member of the Lagos State Table Tennis Association in November 1979.

 

After retiring from public service, he worked as the Manager for Lewis & Peat Ltd and as the head of security of Life Flour Mill, both based in Sapele, from 1973 to 1979.

 

Lewis & Peat Ltd was a major timber and rubber crumbs company operating in Sapele, then in the Mid-Western Region of Nigeria. Sapele was a key centre for timber production, and the company played an important role in the region’s economic development.

 

He was married to Ojiefi Winifred Nwamu Chinwuba (nee Ezenwa) from Umuonaga village in Awka. Aneto Chinwuba is blessed with nine children(two now deceased)all of whom are doing well in their various endeavour

 

He died in the United Kingdom on the 23rd of February 1960 and a building at the Police College Ikeja was dedicated after his demise in 1960.

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