Families of 25 deceased police officers in Adamawa State have received cheques totalling ₦9,238,237.23 from the state police command, in a move aimed at cushioning the hardship that follows the loss of a breadwinner.
Adamawa Police Pay ₦9.2m to Families of Fallen Officers
The handover took place at the command’s headquarters in Yola on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) John D. Sendere stood in for Commissioner of Police Kabir Umar Hassan at the ceremony.
Nguroje explained that the money was drawn from two sources: the Police Group Life Assurance Scheme and the Inspector-General of Police’s Family Welfare Scheme, both of which exist to support the dependants of officers who die in service.
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While presenting the cheques, Sendere passed on the commissioner’s sympathies to the beneficiaries and advised them to channel the funds towards their families’ pressing needs.
The command described the gesture as part of a broader effort to stand by the families of fallen personnel and soften the difficulties that come with such losses.