Thursday, March 28, 2024

Police officer rejects N1m bribe in Kano

A Police Inspector Garba Saleh Rabo, with the Operations Department Kano Police Command, has rejected the sum of N1 million offered to him as a bribe.

The acting Managing Director, Kano Consumer Protection Council (CPC) Baffa Babba Dan Agundi presented the Inspector and one other, Jamilu Buhari Alkasim to the Kano State Commissioner of Police Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko on Thursday.

The report reaching us says that the duo of Inspector Garba Saleh Rabo and Jamilu Buhari Alkasim are attached to the state Consumer Protection Council (CPC) task force.

(L-R) : Inspector Garba Rabo, Kano CP Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko and Jamilu Buhari Alkasim at the Kano State Police Command.

A statement issued by Kano Police Command Spokesman, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa on Thursday said Dan Agundi noted that Inspector Garba Saleh Rabo and Jamilu Buhari Alkasim,  have done a commendable job by refusing to collect bribe.

‘’The two personnel, having received information that expired goods worth billions of naira were kept in a warehouse, stormed the facility, where N1 million was offered a bribe, ‘’said the statement.

Advertisement
“They rejected the bribe, recovered the expired goods, the money as an exhibit and arrested the suspect,” said Dan Agundi who is also the MD of Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA).

‘’The agency commended the two personnel and decided to give the same amount in appreciation to them. He called on the general public to continue to support the police and appreciate those with outstanding performances.’’

According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, after presenting the sum of N1 million to the personnel, called on the good people of the state to emulate them.

Signature TV
Signature TVhttps://signaturetv.isitedigitals.com
Signature TV is a multi-media company, owners and operators of signaturetv.org and producers of The Signature Show on AIT and Corruption Tori. Our programmes are broadcast on the AIT Network and on Seven NTA stations across the country. We are content providers for a number of television networks and some State TV stations, with a respected 24/7, high online and offline followership. We are also Communications/Media Consultants to MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation and OSIWA.

Related Articles

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here
Captcha verification failed!
CAPTCHA user score failed. Please contact us!

Latest Articles