The Taraba State Police Command has honored four mobile police officers for rejecting an N8.5 million bribe from a suspected bandit while on a stop-and-search operation.
The State Commissioner of Police, David Iloyalonomo, rewarded the four officers in his office at the Taraba State Police Command Headquarters. When Channels Television visited the checkpoint, one of the officers who arrested the suspected bandit, Ngamarju Gambo, told our correspondent that their stand against corruption and the quest for a peaceful atmosphere across the country motivated them not to take the bribe.
According to him, on the said day, they told the suspected bandit that it was not part of their duty to indulge in acts capable of tarnishing the image of the Nigeria Police Force. Iloyalonomo assured that he would recommend the four officers to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for promotion and possibly national recognition for their unique disposition.