Two police officers, Inspector Ekene Ndukwu of Imo State Police Command and Constable Nura Mande of Katsina Police command have been commended by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba.
The duo were commended for successfully laying an ambush against armed bandits and for returning an envelope containing 800 USD belonging to an intending pilgrim.
It was gathered that Inspector Ndukwu successfully laid ambush and neutralized two members of a bandit gang who stormed his house in the early hours of August 4th, 2022.
Constable Baba returned an envelope containing 800 USD belonging to an old woman, at the Hajj Camp, Katsina.
In a statement released by police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP charged all officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to emulate the noble conduct of these exemplary members of the Force.
The statement read;
“The IGP commended the gallantry of Inspector Ekene Ndukwu of the Imo State Police Command who successfully laid ambush and neutralized two members of a bandit gang who 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 USD 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.
