The Police Service Commission has elevated CSP Daniel Amah to the next rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police for his exemplary conduct in rejecting a bribe of $200,000,00 (Dollars).
Amah rejected the bribe in the course of his duty as the Divisional Police Officer in Bompai Kano State. CSP Amah was also presented with Honesty and Integrity Service Award and a cash gift of one Million Naira by the commission.
A statement by Ikechukwu Ani the
Head, Press and Public Relations of Police Service Commission stated that the decision was taken at its 17th Plenary Meeting presided by its Acting Chairman Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi JSC rtd , which ended in Abuja on Friday 11th November 2022
The meeting also considered the appeals and petitions filed by 18 dismissed Police officers and approved the reinstatement of 10 of them.
The Commission also approved the conversion of the dismissal of two officers to retirement and rejected the appeals of six others for lack of merit.
The statement did not give reasons for PSC decisions neither did it give names of the officers (appellants.)
The Commission also approved the conversion of 301 ICT professionals to General Duty.
The plenary meeting also approved the promotion of 48 Staff of the Commission.
Justice Ogunbiyi said the Commission will continue to ensure that appeals and petitions by aggrieved or dismissed police officers will be treated with dispatch so that no police officer is unjustly punished as a result of unnecessary delay.
She also noted that promotions of staff of the Commission will remain prompt and regular but called for reciprocity from the staff by improved commitment in the discharge of their duties.
Justice Ogunbiyi said there is a lot of work to be done in the Commission and demanded for greater dedication from all staff.