IGP Egbetokun presents N2bn to families of deceased officers in Abuja

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued checks totaling N2.08 billion to the families of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past five years.

He distributed the checks to 785 recipients at the Force Headquarters in Abuja as part of the Group Life Assurance and IGP Family Welfare Scheme offered by the Nigerian Police Force.

This information was revealed in a statement by the Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday.

“The Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Insurance Office, has been able to settle a total number of Two Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty-Three (2,533) insurance claims of deceased Police personnel amounting to Six Billion, Thirteen Million, Forty-Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Twenty-Six Naira, Fifty-One Kobo (N6,013,043,326.51k) between June 2023 to date,” the statement read.

“The Inspector General of Police extolled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for making police welfare a priority of his administration and by ensuring the judicious release of premium for deceased officers of the Nigeria Police Force. He similarly emphasized the commitment of his administration to sustaining efforts at ensuring that insurance payments and other welfare benefits are promptly disbursed to beneficiaries.”