Police officers. Photo: NPF
The Kano State Police Command has presented cheques totalling N7.57m to families and next-of-kin of 17 police officers who died in the line of duty.
The state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, presented the cheques on Monday at the command headquarters in Bompai, Kano.
The development was disclosed in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, made available to The PUNCH on Monday night.
The statement said the 17 cheques amounted to N7,573,231.83 under the Group Life Assurance Scheme.
It added that the payment formed part of the welfare package of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, aimed at supporting the families of officers who died while performing their lawful duties.
“It is among other benefits being enjoyed by families of the fallen heroes under the IGP’s comprehensive welfare scheme,” the statement said.
Presenting the cheques on behalf of the IG, Bakori said the initiative demonstrated that the sacrifices of deceased officers would not be forgotten.
He added that the Nigeria Police Force remained committed to the welfare of both serving and deceased personnel and their families.
Bakori urged the beneficiaries to use the money judiciously and maintain relationships with the friends of their deceased relatives.
“Every soul shall taste death. While I urge the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the benefits, you should try to visit the friends of your relatives. The end of their life should not be the end of the good relationship you had with their friends. My door is always open to render any assistance if needed,” he said.
The police commissioner assured the beneficiaries that the command would continue to prioritise the welfare of officers and men and ensure the prompt processing and payment of entitlements to families of deceased and injured personnel.
He added that the command was planning more welfare packages for families of fallen officers.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, retired Assistant Superintendent of Police Ado Sule, who received a cheque on behalf of his deceased wife, thanked the IG and the commissioner for the gesture and prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased officers.
Members of the command’s management team, senior police officers, and families of the deceased attended the event.
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