15 families of police officers killed by gunmen receive N9.1m at Anambra
About 15 families of police officers serving in Anambra State who died while on active duty were awarded N9.1 million.
Anambra State Police Commissioner CP Echeng Echeng presented the checks to the families at the state police command headquarters, Amowbia on Tuesday.
The Nigerian Tribune discovered that the checks were from the Inspector General of the Police Family Insurance Scheme, which seeks to boost the morale of officers in the line of duty.
A press release from State Police Command Spokesperson DSP Ikenga Toochukwu said, “The gesture is an initiative to bring relief to the families of police officers who have died on active duty. the gesture is intended to spur officers to greatness while carrying out their statutory duties with the assurance that their welfare is of paramount importance to the administration of the force.”
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The PPRO, in the statement, thanked the IGP for its tireless efforts to ensure a good welfare program for Force personnel and urged recipients to use the money wisely by investing into a profitable business which, in turn, will improve the needs of dependents left behind.
CP also assures IGP that the officers and men of the command will continue to do their best to ensure the peace, security and safety of Anambra State.
It was also found that the beneficiary families were mainly those whose breadwinners had been killed by rampaging gunmen.
About 15 families of police officers serving in Anambra State who died while on active duty were awarded N9.1 million.
Anambra State Police Commissioner CP Echeng Echeng presented the checks to the families at the state police command headquarters, Amowbia on Tuesday.
The Nigerian Tribune discovered that the checks were from the Inspector General of the Police Family Insurance Scheme, which seeks to boost the morale of officers in the line of duty.
A press release from State Police Command Spokesperson DSP Ikenga Toochukwu said, “The gesture is an initiative to bring relief to the families of police officers who have died on active duty. the gesture is intended to spur officers to greatness while carrying out their statutory duties with the assurance that their welfare is of paramount importance to the administration of the force.”
READ ALSO IN NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
The PPRO, in the statement, thanked the IGP for its tireless efforts to ensure a good welfare program for Force personnel and urged recipients to use the money wisely by investing into a profitable business which, in turn, will improve the needs of dependents left behind.
CP also assures IGP that the officers and men of the command will continue to do their best to ensure the peace, security and safety of Anambra State.
It was also found that the beneficiary families were mainly those whose breadwinners had been killed by rampaging gunmen.
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