As Nigerians, particularly Deltans yearn for a more civilized way for men and personnel of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), handles crime and suspects, here comes a thorough breed and professional policeman with high sense of civility, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Harrison Nwabuisi, in charge of Sapele Division, in Delta State.
Given his rise to prominence as the DPO, CSP Nwabuisi, is amongst the few individuals in public service particularly in the police whose ascent to office comes more as a result of professionalism.
He has gone on to become one of the few police officers in the state who has not failed to positively respond when called upon to bear responsibilities he swore to by protecting live and properties in the state.
Since his posting to Sapele, the neighbouring communities have witnessed calmness, quietness and above all, peace and security.
His calm, modest and calculated disposition to duty and partisanship, as well as his commitment to delivering the on the mandate of the police, have endeared him to the people.
Nwabuisi, who is the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Sapele Police Station in Delta State, won the award for the most outstanding/active Security Personnel For the year 2021 after he was said to have led his men to confront criminal gangs, raiding kidnappers den and drug cartels that has hitherto been a no-go area untill his posting to the area.
He emerged the winner of this year’s prestigious Observers Network International Media award.
Observers Network International Media Global awards are presented to individuals who has distinguish themselves in their various field and those who had added values and were resourceful globally to humanity.
His job has been exemplary, different from the policemen we know, for the first time we are having a policeman who has taken the responsibility of battling crime to the extreme, combating crime head on, and also giving police a human face, his response to the reports of crime has been second to none.
Mrs Overah Anthonia, President of the Observers Network International, described Nwabuisi as the new face of Nigeria police, who is helping to change the perception of how Nigerians see the force.
Mrs Overah said Observers Network International, ONI was set up to recognize and encourage excellence among Nigerians home and in diaspora adding that this year award for Most Outstanding/Active Security Personnel was between 6 security Officers.
“Two Policemen, CSP Nwabuisi and a Police Officer from Niger State, a Navy Officer in Calabar and three Army officers who fought off an ambush against Boko Haram and went on to capture them but Nwabuisi won the award for his continuous battle with criminal gangs in the area.
His synergy raid with National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, officers on drugs cartels in the area and how he and four other police officers went on to rescue a family of four who was kidnapped along Warri – Sapele road, among other act of bravery.
An active cop, Nwabuisi was said to have led a raid on kidnappers in June this year single handedly capturing three of them after an intensed gun battle along the Sapele/Warri highway.
