The Commissioner of Police in Kogi State Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye has presented cheques, totalling ₦52,885,344.83 (Fifty-Two Million, Eight Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand, Three Hundred and Forty-Four Naira, Eighty-Three Kobo) to 27 families of officers who died while in active service in the State.
In a statement, the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Command, SP William Ovye Aya said the gesture, carried out under the IGP Family Welfare Scheme and Group Life Assurance, is aimed at supporting the families of officers who died in active service.
Represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration, DCP Baba Mallam Alhaji, presented the cheques to the beneficiaries in Lokoja, the State Capital on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun on Wednesday August 20th.
The statement noted that the Inspector General of Police, encouraged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the funds to support the upkeep and future of their households.
He reaffirmed that the sacrifices of the fallen officers will never be forgotten, emphasizing his unwavering commitments to improve the welfare of both serving and retired personnel, as well as the families of those who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty.
The statement also said the beneficiaries expressed deep gratitude to the Inspector-General of Police for the financial support, assuring that the gesture will help the families of fallen heroes to cushion the effect of the loss of their loved ones in the service.
