December 06, (THEWILL) – The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has presented a cheque of five million, six hundred and ten thousand, four hundred and sixty-nine Naira, twelve Kobo (N5,610,469:12), to the families of a deceased Inspector and two other civilian staff attached to Zone 10 Headquarters, Sokoto.
Representatives of the beneficiaries, who received the cheques on behalf of their respective families, include Samuel Iliah, N3,432,269, Attahiru Muhammed, N1,678,200.12, and Fatima Mannir N500,000.
Speaking before presenting the cheques, the IGP represented by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 10 Headquarters Sokoto, AIG Abubakar Lawal Daura, reaffirmed Egbetokun’s commitment to the welfare of all police officers, including the deceased.
A statement by Zone 10 Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Uthman Yaqub Muhammad, quoted the IGP, as saying, “Police would not relent in its welfare scheme for its personnel who have sacrificed their lives fighting for the peace and progress of the country.
“it is as a result of this giant stride that on behalf of the IGP, I am presenting cheques worth N5,610,469.12 under the IGP’s Group Life Assurance Scheme and IGP’s welfare scheme to the families and next of kin of the deceased”
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Samuel Iliah, thanked the Inspector General of Police and the Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 10 headquarters in Sokoto, for coming to their aid.
