DPO wins maiden police Qur’anic recitation competition in Kano
From Sani Ibrahim Paki, Kano
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The Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Takai Local Government Division, SP Mahi Ahmad has emerged overall winner of the maiden police officers Qur’anic recitation competition in Kano.
This is the first time in history, the Police Command organised Qur’anic recitation Competition to its senior officers in the state.
The competition comprises six categories of 60, 40, 20, 10, five as well as two Hizbs (parts) of the Holy Qur’an.
Daily Telescope learnt that 39 police officers competed in the 2-day competition which started on Wednesday and ended on Thursday.
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Speaking on the development, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kano state Police Command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa said, the competition, which held at the command headquarters, Bompai, is aimed at reforming the police-community relations.
He said all participants have received different gifts, ranging from Plasma television sets, refrigirators, fans, bicycles, yards, copies of Qur’an and some small token.
The command, according to Kiyawa, will make the competition an annual exercise with a view to strengthening relationship among its officers and the community.
“This is part of our efforts for strengthening police-community relations. The competition has proven that whatever the community is doing, police officers and men as human beings can also do it. We are also part and parcel of the society. We are not different species,” he said.
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Other winners in the competition include Salihu Umar from Nigerian Police Academy (POLAC), Wudil, who emerged first in 40 Hizbs category, Cadet Alhassan Musa also from POLAC, first in 20 Hisbz and Cadet Hafiz A. Gama, also from POLAC, 10 Hizbs.
Others are Sergeant Sani Mustapha from Zone one headquarters, Kano, five Hizbs and Inspector Abubakar Mohammed also from Zone One in two Hizbs category.
