By Mansur Muktar Danfako
The Zamfara state commissioner Police, CP Kolo Yusuf has on Friday as directed by the Inspector General of police, Usman Alkali Baba presented cheques worth N34.5million to deceased families of 10 police officers who died during active service in Zamfara state.
Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Mohammed Shehu made this known in a statement issue in Gusau, the state Capital.
According to the statement, the gesture was part of the IGP’s welfare initiative to serving and families of deceased officers of the Force.
“On Thursday, 7th October, 2022, the Commissioner of Police Zamfara state Command CP Kolo Yusuf on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba presented cheques worth Thirty Four Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Seven Thousand, One Hundred and Fourty Three Naira, Fourty Nine Kobo (N34, 597, 143. 49) to ten next of kins of deceased officers including one CPL Sani Sagir attached to Gummi Division who sustained injury while on operations against Bandits in Zamfara state”. The statement said
According to CP Kolo, the amount were presented to Nine (9) next of kins, while a cheque of One Hundred Thousand Naira was presented to CPL. Sani Sagir attached to Gummi Division as medical expenses for the injury he sustained during operation.
The police Commissioner further appreciated the IGP for his continous concern to welfare of Police officers.
He described the gesture as timely, saying it will go along way in alleviating suffering being faced by families of deceased Police officers and would boost morale of the serving personnel.
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