By Dada Ahmed.
The Acting Inspector General of Police,IGP, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun on Thursday presented cheques worth N4,700,000.00k to next-of-Kins of 8 Police Officers who died in active service in Kogi State.
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command; CP Onuoha Bethrand C.presented the cheques to the beneficiaries on behalf of the Acting Inspector General of Police,
The Assistance Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration ; ACP Rufus Odediran in turn represented the Commissioner of Police during the event.
Onuoha noted that the Cheques were part of the IGP Welfare Insurance Scheme.
He appreciated the Ag IGP for his kind gesture and appealed to the families to make good use of the money while wishing them safe journey back to their various destinations.
The beneficiaries thanked the Ag. IGP and the Police Command in the state for the support and assured the Police of judicious use of the money.
This is contained in a statement signed by SP William Ovye Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer for the command in the state and made a copy to The Reporters on Thursday .