The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, has presented a commendation letter to SP Daniel Itse Amah of the Kano State Command for turning down the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) offered to him as a bribe.
According to a statement by the spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa on Monday, Aug. 15, Amah rejected the bribe in an armed robbery case.
The case involved a Kano-based legal practitioner, Ali Zaki, and some police officers with the sum of three hundred and twenty million, five hundred thousand naira (N320,500,000:00)
Presenting the letter of commendation on behalf of the IGP, the Command’s Acting Commissioner of Police, DCP Abubakar Zubairu, praised Amah for observing outstanding excellent work ethics and devotion to duty which led to the arrest and prosecution of the suspects.
“On behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, psc(+), NPM, fdc, the Command’s Acting Commissioner of Police, presented a commendation letter to SP Daniel I. Amah for maintaining outstanding excellent work ethics, uncommon focus and dedication to duty, and exhibiting sound professionalism leading to the arrest and prosecution of one Ali Zaki and some Police Officers in a case of an armed robbery involving the sum of three hundred and twenty million, five hundred thousand naira only (N320,500,000:00) as well rejecting the sum of two hundred thousand United State Dollars ($200,000:00) offered to him as a bribe,” the statement read.
CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, noted the case has been transferred to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on the directive of the IGP for in-depth investigation.
“The lawyer and the other suspects involved have a case to answer and we are on the matter,” he again said.
