51 families of slain policemen receive N29m

About 51 families of police officers who lost their lives while serving yesterday received cheques of N29,836,378 from the Nigeria Police Force. Beneficiaries cut across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger State and Kaduna State.

The Assistant Inspector- General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 7, Taiwo Lakanu, who presented cheques to the beneficiaries in Abuja, said it was the duty of the force to take care of officers and their families. According to him, Commissioners of Police in the states under the zone will present the remaining cheques to other beneficiaries. He said: “On behalf of the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Ibrahim Idris, I will like to present these cheque leaves to you: it is symbolic.

“Without these officers, most of us will not be where we are today because they carried out our instructions, they are most sincerely appreciated.” Lakanu said the late officers paid the supreme price to prevent crimes and criminality in the country. The AIG also said Idris restated his commitment to ensure that what accrued to the families of the deceased officers was given to them.