Nigerian soldier rewarded for refusing a bribe
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Business Day Nigeria
The Nigerian Army gave 500,000 nairas to soldier Utim Terwase, who allegedly refused a bribe offered by a suspect wanted for kidnappings. The soldier arrested him after an attempted escape before handing him over to the authorities, conduct praised by the command of Operation Enduring Peace, Business Day Nigeria reports.
Major General Maxwell Dangana, commander of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army and Operation Enduring Peace, awarded soldier Utim Terwase a reward of 500,000 nairas for refusing a bribe offered by an alleged kidnapper. The soldier had arrested the suspect after an attempted escape and then handed him over to the appropriate authorities, according to military sources cited by Business Day Nigeria.
The reward was presented to the soldier by Colonel Pholimon Malgwi, commander of Sector 6, on behalf of General Dangana. Captain Polycarp Oteh, spokesperson for Operation Enduring Peace, said the sum corresponded to the amount of the bribe the soldier allegedly refused.
General Dangana praised Utim Terwase’s integrity, discipline and professionalism. He presented his conduct as an example of respect for military obligations and called on other members of the operation to show the same probity, Business Day Nigeria reports.
