Foiled Armed Robbery Attack: Obiano rewards police operatives with 2million, bags of rice
In a bid to boost morale of policemen in their fight against criminal elements in his state, the Anambra state governor, Chief Willie Obiano has made a cash reward to police operatives who foiled a robbery attack in awka yesterday.
Odogwublog.com earlier reported an incident where robbery suspect, Chukwuemeka Afor aged 25 allegedly snatched bag containing unspecified amount of money from his victim at a gun point.
It took the efforts and bravely of men of the police who arrested the suspect while the firearm and the snatched money was also recovered from his possession.
The police public relation officer, PPRO, SP Haruna Mohammed in a release said: “Today being Tuesday 9/6/2020 the Executive Governor of Anambra State His Excellency Chief Willie Obiano gave a cash reward of Two Million Naira (#2,000,000) to Police operatives who foiled the Robbery attack at Regina Caeli Junction along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Awka on the 8/6/2020 in order to boost their morale and encourage others to emulate them.
“Similarly, the Governor’s wife Her Excellency Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano (Osodieme) equally donated Four bags of 50Kg Rice to the police operatives.
“The Police operatives comprises of three Inspectors ,Four Sergeants and one Constable attached to Department of operations and MOPOL 29 PMF Awka.
Responding after presenting the cash to the affected officers who were given #250,000 Naira and 25Kg bag of rice each, the Commissioner of Police CP John B.Abang,fdc thanked His Excellency Governor Willie Obianor and his amiable wife for motivating the officers.
The CP said the gesture will go a long way in boosting the morale of the officers and encourage them to redouble their efforts.
He further assured His Excellency and all “Ndi Anambra” that the Command under his watch will continue to enhance safety and security in the State and deny criminal elements the opportunities to perpetrate their dastardly acts in the State.
