Police Present N60.5m Cheque to Families of Deceased Officers in Borno

The Borno State Police Command has presented a total of N60,507,444.17 to 34 families and next of kin of police personnel who died or sustained injuries while in active service.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, on Monday evening.

The statement read, “The cheque presentation is part of the Group Life Assurance Benefits and IGP Family Welfare Insurance Schemes, an initiative by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun PhD, NPM, to support families and next of kin of deceased police officers who died while in active service.”

The presentation took place on 21st October 2024 at the Command Headquarters in Maiduguri.

The statement further added, “During the presentation, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Finance and Administration, DCP A.M. Bello, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Borno State Command, CP M.L. Yusufu, presented cheques amounting to the sum of Sixty Million, Five Hundred and Seven Thousand, Four Hundred and Forty-Four Naira, Seventeen Kobo (N60,507,444.17) to thirty-four (34) next of kin and families of police officers who died while in active service and those who sustained injuries while discharging their duties.”

While presenting the cheques, the DCP expressed gratitude to the Inspector General of Police for his concern for the officers’ welfare and urged the beneficiaries to make efficient and judicious use of the funds for their betterment.

One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Jagila Bitrus, expressed her appreciation to the IGP and the entire police management, acknowledging the support since the death of her sister, and promised to use the money wisely.

Source: Punch