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Soldier rejects N500,000 bribe, gets N500,000 reward

Soldier rejects N500,000 bribe, gets N500,000 reward
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A soldier attached to Operation Enduring Peace in Plateau State, Private Utim Terwase, has been rewarded with N500,000 for rejecting an identical amount allegedly offered as a bribe by a suspected notorious kidnapper. The spokesman for the military task force in Plateau State, Captain Chinonso Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jos on Wednesday.
Context & Background
  • ✦Oteh said Terwase apprehended the suspect following an attempted escape but refused to release him after the suspect allegedly offered him N500,000 in exchange for his freedom.
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Wednesday:The spokesman for the military task force in Plateau State, Captain Chinonso Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jos on Wednesday.
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  • ✦A soldier attached to Operation Enduring Peace in Plateau State, Private Utim Terwase, has been rewarded with N500,000 for rejecting an identical amount allegedly offered as a bribe by a suspected notorious kidnapper.
  • ✦The spokesman for the military task force in Plateau State, Captain Chinonso Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jos on Wednesday.
  • ✦Oteh said Terwase apprehended the suspect following an attempted escape but refused to release him after the suspect allegedly offered him N500,000 in exchange for his freedom.
Key Facts:Wednesday: The spokesman for the military task force in Plateau State, Captain Chinonso Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jos on Wednesday.
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A soldier in Plateau State, Private Utim Terwase, has been rewarded with N500,000 for rejecting an identical amount offered as a bribe by a kidnapper.

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What is the latest development regarding Plateau State?

A soldier attached to Operation Enduring Peace in Plateau State, Private Utim Terwase, has been rewarded with N500,000 for rejecting an identical amount allegedly offered as a bribe by a suspected notorious kidnapper.

Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?

The spokesman for the military task force in Plateau State, Captain Chinonso Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jos on Wednesday.

What timeline or key figures were confirmed?

The spokesman for the military task force in Plateau State, Captain Chinonso Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jos on Wednesday.

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