Female police officer receives N250,000 reward for rejecting bribe at Onitsha market

By Praise Chinecherem

A female police officer has been rewarded by the Anambra State Police Command for rejecting bribe from a business man transporting goods suspected to have been stolen.

The officer, Inspector Charity Oyor was said to be on duty in Onitsha, the commercial city of the state when the suspect conveying the cables offered her the bribe.

Anambra Daily gathered that the vehicle was passing through the route Oyor was controlling traffic when she stopped the driver following suspicious of the goods.

The owner of the goods was said to have offered the officer the bribe which she rejected and quickly invited the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area who on arrival discovered the goods were stolen.

Confirming the report, Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga said the police woman got N250,000 as reward from the Command for the rare feat.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye has ordered State CID Awka to take over the case for investigation to ascertain the source of the cables.

He said, “The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Aderemi Adeoye has awarded cash sum of N250,000 to a Policewoman serving in Main Market Division, Onitsha.

“The Policewoman, Inspector Charity Oyor who was on traffic duty in the market on Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023, saw a shuttle bus carrying six heavy bundles of stripped armoured cable suspected to have been stolen driving past.

“She stopped the driver and inquired about the consignment from the purported owner who rather than explain how he came to be in possession of the cable offered her bribe which she rejected.

“The Police Inspector put a call across to her DPO Superintendent Joy Chidinma Ikpeama who led Police Personnel to the scene and arrested the suspect. The cable was impounded and taken to the Station for investigation.

“At the station the suspect again offered sum of N500,000 to be allowed to go. This was rejected by the officers. The DPO promptly briefed the Commissioner of Police on the arrest and recovery.”

Ikenga further disclosed that the CP, while presenting the cash award in his office, commended the DPO for providing good leadership and Inspector Charity Oyor for her uprightness.

“The CP urged all Personnel in the Command to always uphold ethics of the profession by refusing to be compromised in the discharge of their duties.

“The DPO thanked the Commissioner of Police for leading by personal example and said her personnel were inspired by his leadership,” he added.