Plateau: Army honours soldier with N500,000 after he rejected kidnapper's provide

A soldier of the Nigerian Army, Private Utim Terwase, has acquired a money reward of N500,000 for turning down a bribe of the identical quantity allegedly provided to him by a suspected kidnapper in Plateau State.

Terwase arrested the suspect when he tried to flee throughout an operation however refused to gather the N500,000 the kidnapper provided to let him go.

Instead of taking the cash, the soldier handed the suspect over to the authorities and selected to do his job.

The reward was given on behalf of the General Officer Commanding 3 Division and Commander of Operation Enduring Peace, Major General Maxwell Dangana. The Commander of Sector 6, Colonel Philimon Malgwi, offered the cash to the soldier on Wednesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Dangana stated Terwase displayed a excessive degree of professionalism, loyalty and dedication anticipated from troopers of the Nigerian Army.

He stated the non-public confirmed honesty and selfless service by refusing to compromise, including that his motion deserves commendation and must be emulated by different personnel.

The GOC referred to as on officers and troopers beneath Operation Enduring Peace to repeat the honesty of Terwase, noting that rewarding such behaviour is a part of efforts to encourage self-discipline and good conduct within the operation.

The N500,000 given to the soldier is similar quantity he rejected from the suspected kidnapper, displaying that the Army appreciates integrity and dedication to responsibility.