Officer who ‘rejected N864m bribe’ resigns from Nigerian police
“I have witnessed my juniors get promoted over me over and over again, and it hurts deeply.
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A Nigerian police officer who said he once rejected N864 million bribe has reportedly resigned from his job, claiming he has been denied promotion thrice.
The officer, Francis Erhabor, headed a division of the police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south of Nigeria, before his alleged resignation.
An online publication,
Igbere TV, broke the news of the officer’s resignation, Saturday.
Igbere TV in December honoured Mr Erhabor as ‘Police officer of the year’ – it said the officer came top in a nationwide online voting.
Police officer who said he rejected bribe denies resigning
“I am still in the service, I only contemplated it last week to resign. But I am much better now,” the official said.
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The officer, Francis Erhabor, a chief superintendent of police, headed a division of the police in Akwa Ibom State, South-south of Nigeria.
An online publication, Igbere TV, which broke the news of the officer’s resignation, Saturday, quoted him as saying, “I have wasted 30 years serving my fatherland.”
He said he has witnessed several of his juniors get promoted above him and that “it hurts deeply”.