Army Awards Officers For Turning Down A Bribe Of N1.5 million

AN1.5millionbribefromallegedcattlerustlersinPlateauStatewasturneddownbyeightmembersofOperationSafeHaven,whowererewardedbytheMilitarySpecialTaskForceinchargeofpreservingpeaceintheregion.

30rustledcowsbelongingtooneShehuUmarwereinterceptedattheBisichicheckpointintheBarkinLadilocalgovernmentareaofthestatebyeightpersonnelstationedatOPSHSector4,accordingtoastatementreleasedbythetaskforce’sspokesman,Capt.OyaJames.

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HecontinuedbysayingthatthecattlehadbeenrobbedinManguandwerebeingtakentoasecretlocationwhentheywerestoppedbytaskforcemembersconductingastop-and-searchoperation.

“Theoccupantsofthevehicle,AnasUsman,20yearsold,andGyangCholly,42yearsold,approachedthetroopsimmediatelyinanattempttobribethemandsecureasecuritypassforthestolencattle,”thestatementreads.

Themoneyofferedforthebribewasrefused,andthesuspectsweretakenintocustody. Inadditiontogivingthedistinguishedpersonnelacashreward,thestatementstatedthatMaj.Gen.Abubakar,thecommanderofOperationSafeHaven,urgedothersecuritypersonneltocontinuouslydemonstratebraveryandgoodconductintheperformanceoftheirduties.

“Thecommanderfurtherchargedthemtoemulatetheexcellentconductoftheeightpersonnel,asrepresentedbyBrig.Gen.M.O.Agi,ChiefofStaff,OPSH,”thestatementread.