The Head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigerian Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari has taken to his Facebook page to display his numerous awards.
This is coming about a month after he was honoured for his many successes against criminals in Nigeria.
Dateline Nigeria reports that Kyari has received numerous national and international awards for his feat, which included the arrest of many high profile criminals such as billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwaumadike Aka Evans.
Born on March 17, 1975 in today’s Yobe State, Kyari joined the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in 2000 as a cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
On Monday, he posted the following on his Facebook page: “Abuja office and Lagos Annex Office. Awards earned during Operations with SARS Lagos 2010 to 2015 and Awards earned during IRT Operations all across the country 2015 to 2020.”
Some of the awards received by Kyari, as chronicled by The Nigerian Voice, include:
- Triple IGP Commendation Medal for courage 2012, 2013, 2014
- Triple Lagos State Governor’s award for Gallantry, Leadership and Service excellence 2011, 2012, 2013
- Lagos State Commissioner of Police Commendation Award for courage 2011
- Best Anti-Crime Police Officer in West Africa from Security Watch Africa
- Star Award from CRAN 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017
- Star Award for Outstanding Gallantry in Africa 2018 by Security watch Africa
- Africa’s Best Detective of the Year 2018
- The best Police officer of the Decade Award
- 2018 HERO of the year Award by Silverbird Group
- Presidential medal for courage from President Muhammadu Buhari on 1/4/2016.
