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Fallen officers: Police pay families N2.3bn

From The Punch · () English

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  • The Nigeria Police Force paid 2.317 billion naira in insurance and welfare benefits to 2,971 beneficiaries and relatives of officers who died in service.
  • Inspector-General Olatunji Disu said the payments covered several insurance years and included balances recovered after earlier partial settlements.
  • Disu said the benefits reflected the police’s responsibility to fallen officers’ families, while acknowledging that money could not replace their loved ones.

The Nigeria Police Force has paid 2.317 billion naira to 2,971 beneficiaries and next of kin of officers who died in service, with the Inspector-General presenting the cheques in Abuja.

Inspector-General Olatunji Disu said the payment totalled exactly 2,317,177,094 naira. It covered the 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2024/2025 insurance policy years, including outstanding balances recovered from insurers after earlier partial settlements.

Disu linked the payments to the sacrifices of officers killed during operations and attacks across Nigeria. He cited officers killed in Buni-Yadi, Yobe State, members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit who died during a rescue mission in Zamfara State, and 10 personnel recently ambushed and killed in Kebbi State.

Beyond the financial value of these cheques, this exercise carries an important message: the Nigeria Police Force will not abandon the families of those who paid the supreme price in our service.

· Olatunji DisuNigeria’s inspector-general addressed families receiving insurance and welfare benefits for officers who died in service.

“Beyond the financial value of these cheques, this exercise carries an important message: the Nigeria Police Force will not abandon the families of those who paid the supreme price in our service,” Disu said.

He expressed sympathy to the families and urged them to use the funds carefully, especially for the education and welfare of children and other dependants. Disu said the payments could not replace those who died, but represented the institution’s obligation to their families. He also promised continued efforts to improve officers’ working conditions, healthcare, accommodation and other benefits.

No amount of money can replace the loved one you have lost. However, these payments represent the institutional responsibility we owe to you and a practical expression of our appreciation for the sacrifices made by your loved ones.

· Olatunji DisuDisu acknowledged the loss suffered by families while explaining the purpose of the payments.
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