On Friday, the Katsina State Police Command honored Constable Nura Mande for finding and returning an 800 dollar note that had gone missing to its owner in Katsina.
The constable was given a letter of commendation and N30,000 by the Commissioner of Police, Idris Dabban, according to a statement from the Command’s spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah.
He said that Mande discovered the 800 dollars belonged to female intended pilgrim Hajiya Hadiza Usman while he was on official business at the state Pilgrims Welfare Board Hajj camp.
“While discharging his duty at the Hajj camp, PC Mande found the 800 dollars on the ground and returned it to the board’s Director of Administration, Alhaji Sada Salisu-Rumah.
“PC Mande disclosed that it was his fear of God that made him to return the money to the board’s official so that it could be returned to the owner.
“Salisu-Rumah commended the police constable for his good behaviour and honesty,” he added.
Isah claims that the police commissioner was overjoyed by Maude’s act of honesty and urged other officers in the command to follow suit.
He gave the assurance that the leadership would keep valuing its agents for their devotion to duty and honesty.
