Police have presented welfare cheques worth N39.9 million to families of police officers in Akwa-Ibom State, South-South Nigeria who died in active service.
Akwa-Ibom State Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, said the gesture is aimed at honouring the sacrifices of the fallen officers.
Fifty-one families and next-of-kin of deceased police officers have benefited from the welfare intervention.
Presenting the cheques on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, CP Azare said the support was a demonstration that the Nigeria Police Force has not forgotten the sacrifices of officers who paid the supreme price in service.
The CP expressed sympathy to the beneficiaries on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP. He acknowledged that no financial assistance could replace the lives lost, but urged the families to use the funds judiciously, particularly for the education and upkeep of their children and dependants.
Among the beneficiaries are Edidiong Umoh, Praise Paul and David Okon, among others.
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And in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria, the Police Command has also disbursed over N25 million in insurance benefits to the families of 21 police officers who died in the course of duty.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, presented the cheques to the next-of-kin, assuring that officers and their families will receive their legitimate entitlements promptly.
It was a solemn and emotional moment at the Plateau State Police Command Headquarters in Jos, as families of 21 deceased police officers received their insurance benefits.
For the bereaved families, the payment represents some measure of support following the loss of their loved ones who served the country. The cheques may not erase the pain of losing their loved ones, but they offer a measure of relief and a lasting reminder that their sacrifices in service to the nation have not been forgotten.
A representative of the families expressed appreciation to the IGP for ensuring that the outstanding entitlements were paid.
The ceremony ended with a solemn minute of silence in honour of the fallen officers.
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