Police Give N56m To 16 Widows, Children Of Slain Police Officers
Written by City Radio on October 18, 2022
The Ogun State Police Command has given the families of 16 slain officers N56 million as financial support.
The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, presented the cheques to the beneficiaries on Tuesday at the Command’s Headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital.
Some of the beneficiaries, including 16 widows and children of the slain officers, wept profusely while being presented with the cheques.
Addressing the beneficiaries, Bankole said the financial support was to alleviate the hardships facing the families of the fallen heroes.
One of the beneficiaries, Adekunle Mariam, commended the police authority for the support, adding that it will ease the financial difficulties of the families.