…Rewards Outstanding Police Officers ,Victims Of #EndSARS Violence
The Anambra State Government has donated 13 Operational vehicles to the Rapid Response Team of the State Police Command.
Presenting the vehicles at the state area command in Awka, Governor,Willie Obiano said the donation was to boost police effort to rid the state of any form of crime.
He noted that the vehicles will enable the officers arrive at crime scenes in real time.
According to the Governor,” We expect the officers to properly utilize them(vehicles) and immediately begin a robust patrol within the State especially in Nkpor, Upper Iweka, Okpoko, Ogidi, Inland Town, among other flash points as well as flush out people hiding in uncompleted buildings.
The Governor also presented cash rewards to some officers of the police as a morale-boosting action following their gallantry during the #EndSARS protests.
Next of kin to officers killed during the protests such as CSP Joseph Akpan, ASP Agu Micahel, INSP John Oche, PC Udegbulam Celestine were given a token of 2 million naira each.
” About 20 other injured officers received 250, 000 Naira each in addition to the hospital bills which will be taken care of by the government.
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” For the gallantry of Onitsha Area Command and few other police formations, we gave them a cash reward of one million naira.”
The Governor said ,” The #EndSARS protest brought a lot of lessons for everyone. And I sincerely commend Anambra Youths for mobilizing to defend their communities against hoodlums that attempted to turn our very peaceful Anambra into a chaotic State.
Governor Obiano noted that the state government has mapped out N200m to compensate victims of police brutality and extrajudicial killings as will be recommended by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry presently sitting in Awka.
