President Muhammadu Buhari ,Tuesday conferred Public Service Integrity Award on
Daniel Itse Amah, a Superintendant of police
for high ethical conduct.
SP Amah, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Nassarawa Division, Kano Command was similarly honoured by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba for rejecting the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) bribe from a robbery syndicate.
President Buhari presented the award at the 4th National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Service, organised by Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC held in State House Conference Centre (Old Banquet), Abuja.
SP Daniel alongside the crack team of Kano police Command in a sting operation led to the arrest of the suspected armed robbery syndicate in Kano.
Consequently, the case was transferred to Force Headquarters, Abuja on the directive of IGP for discreet investigation.
Besides,in a letter of recommendation by Chairman, ICPC, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye described SP Amah as Officer who distinguished himself in ethical conduct of public service.