Police officer, SP Daniel, rejects $200,000 bribe, IGP commends him, 2 others for professionalism, integrity, gallantry
By KEMI KASUMU and ABIRHIRE THOMAS
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Wednesday, in line with his mandate to apply the carrot and stick approach to personnel conduct, commended three officers from across the nation who have been exemplary in their line of duty.
This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER on Wednesday.
According to the statement with Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.4/171 dated August 17, 2022, the IGP similarly directed the issuance of commendation certificates to the officers for distinguishing themselves despite the many challenges of policing the nation effectively.
One of them, SP Daniel Itse Amah, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Nasarawa Division in Kano State, was commended for his integrity and exhibition of sound professionalism leading to the arrest of an armed robbery syndicate despite being offered a bribe of $200,000 to look away, which he rejected.
Similarly, the IGP commended the gallantry of Inspector Ekene Ndukwu of the Imo State Police Command, who successfully laid ambush and neutralised two members of a bandit gang that stormed his house in the early hours of August 4th, 2022.
The Police Inspector, who was armed, surprised the bandits with heavy gunfire which repelled their attacks.
The IGP equally commended Police Constable Nura Mande attached to the Katsina State Police Command, who found and returned an envelope containing $800 belonging to an intending pilgrim, an old woman, at the Hajj Camp, Katsina.
The Inspector-General of Police has charged all officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to emulate the noble conduct of these exemplary members of the Force.
He tasked the commended officers to continually exemplify good conduct, integrity, bravery and gallantry in the discharge of their policing responsibilies.
