THE TORCH NEWS MEDIA presented a Meritorious Award of Excellence in
SECURITY AND SAFETY (AMBASSADOR OF PEACE AND SECURITY) to SP JAMES DANTAWAYE on Friday, 6th June, 2024.

“In recognition of your immense commitment, selfless service, gallant effort and relentless approach in combating crime.

Your proactive attitude, responsiveness to security issues, criminal Investigations and magnificent exploits has delivered a qualitative security approach in combating crime.

SP JAMES DANTAWAYE has served in various formations throughout his career in the Police Force as;

-Crime Officer, Area J Command Lagos, 2012-2013

-Crime Officer, Elemoro Divisional headquarters Lagos State 2013-2015.

‘Administrative Officer, DOPS Borno State Command 2015-2017

Divisional Crime Officer, (DCO) Elemoro Divisional Headquarters Lagos State 2017-2020

-Team Leader, Zonal Monitoring Unit Zone 2, Onikan Lagos State, 2020-2024

-Deputy Commander Special Crack Unit, Gbagada Expressway, Lagos State,
2024- till date.

You have demonstrated a sterling, exemplary, leadership qualities, unflagging assiduity, exceptional and indefatigable character. Your service to humanity is aimed to safeguard lives and properties in Lagos and Nigeria at large.

May you move from one giant stride to another. Forward Ever!.

SP JAMES DANTAWAYE posing with the Award

You have demonstrated a sterling, impeccable, exemplary leadership, development qualities, unflagging industriousness and exceptional gallantry performance. Your service to humanity is aim to safeguard lives and properties in Lagos and Nigeria at large. May you move from one giant stride to another. Forward Ever”

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SP JAMES DANTAWAYE receiving the award from the TORCH  NEWS

In reaction to the award presented to SP James Dantawaye, he said,
”So far, so good, what I have done in the past cant be measured with what I will do in future, this will go a long way to serve as a tonic. This award will motivate me to redouble my effort. I appreciate the TORCH NEWS MEDIA for the honour and however is behind the award, thank you very much.”

” I also dedicate this award to my Commander, all members of the CRACK SQUAD UNIT, Commissioner of Police,  Lagos State, CP Adegoke Fayoade and the IGP Kayode Egbetokun, he stated.

The Award Plaque

Our organisation, the TORCH NEWS MEDIA has commended the selfless efforts of this Police officer, SP James Dantawaye, who is  Proactive, dedicated, dogged, responsive indefatigable and has understood the importance of keeping commitments.

This media outlet, as a way of buoying up and complimenting the efforts of the Police Officers who are fully committed to their duties through effectiveness in maintaining orderliness, peace and safeguarding lives and properties of the citizens proactively.

The seamless process and competence across every department of the Police Force in Lagos State is highly commendable and also be attributed to the proactivenes of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Fayoade Adegoke and the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun.