The Anti-Corruption Crusaders Network has urged the Nigerian Police to reward former Sokoto state zonal head of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdullahi Lawal, for rejecting a N50 million bribe from two Chinese officials.
Leader of the Kaduna based anti-corruption group, Comrade Shehu Abubakar, who made the appeal in an interview with journalists in Kaduna after the Court of Appeal sentenced the two Chinese to prison for their offense, said Lawal, a senior police officer, deserves special promotion, honour and commendation from top echelon of police authorities for his patriotism and honesty.
The Sokoto Division of the Court of Appeal had found Mr. Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Kuai guilty of two out of a three-count charge that included conspiracy, money laundering, and attempted bribery to the tune of N50 million brought against them by the EFCC.
Shehu said, “We are calling on the Police authorities to reward Lawal with a special promotion for his patriotism, which led to the arrest of the two convicted Chinese men in Sokoto. He is a patriotic and honest police officer whose actions had dispelled negative perceptions of police officers.
“Nigeria needs more God-fearing, hardworking, and patriotic officers like him in the fight against corruption in this country. Rewarding officers like him will serve as motivation to other junior ranking officers to emulate him,” he said.
