Stunned by his professional conduct and exceptional calmness
in the face of provocation by a civilian, some Nigerians have presented a one
million naira cash gift to an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sunday
Erhabor.
A traffic offender, Victor Ebhomenyen, had on Saturday
assaulted the policeman in the Oniru area of Lagos State and inflicted severe
body injuries on him but 53-year-old Erhabor kept calm despite having his
official AK-47 rifle with him.
Erhabor, who joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1992, became
social media sensation after a video of the encounter went viral.
Some Nigerians on social media
started a donation for the officer for maintaining calm in the face of assault.
The donation was started on Sunday by a Facebook user, Ugo
Egbujo. According to Egbujo, “Many of us have indicated interest to bless that
police officer. The idea is to support ethical policing. The idea is to
encourage responsible policing. We will give ourselves 48hrs. No amount is too
small. It’s a show of support.”
A total of 158 donors raised one million naira which was
gifted to Erhabor on Wednesday.
When contacted, Erhabor confirmed receipt of a one million
naira cheque issued in his name.
Erhabor enthused, “I received a cheque of one million naira
this afternoon. I feel so excited and I thank all Nigerians. This shows to me
that Nigerians have not lost hope in the police.”
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