The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the State government will compensate the families of two police officers were killed during the kidnap of the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Prof. Sylvanus Okogbeni and released after nine days in captivity.

Obaseki made the pledge when he visited the CMD at his residence in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the State.

Prof. Okogneni was kidnapped on his way to Benin Airport en route Abuja three Weeks ago at Ramat Park, Ikpoba Hill, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.

He said the compensation would come under the Edo State Government’s Insurance Scheme for the state security architecture codenamed, ‘Wabaizigan’.

 He said despite the affected officers were not under the Wabaizigan Security Architecture, he would visit the families of the deceased police officers and make adequate arrangement to ensure they are captured in the insurance scheme.