The Ogun State Police Command has presented cheques totalling N10,658,391.36 to the families and next-of-kin of police officers who died in active service.
According to a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Saturday, the presentation was made on Friday at the Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, by the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu.
The payment was made under the Nigeria Police Force Group Life Assurance and the IGP Family Welfare Schemes.
According to the statement, the schemes are designed to cushion the financial impact on households whose breadwinners paid the ultimate price in service to the nation.
Accompanied by members of the Command Management Team, CP Ojajuni personally handed over the cheques to the beneficiaries.
Addressing the recipients, the Commissioner said the IGP remains unwavering in his dedication to personnel welfare.
He described the widows and families of the fallen officers as the “true superheroes” who continue to bear the weight of their loved ones’ service with resilience.
He said the financial intervention serves as a tangible token of the Force’s enduring gratitude and its institutional duty to stand by them.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs Ejembi Veronica thanked the Inspector-General of Police and the Ogun State Police Command for remembering their families and providing timely relief.
She pledged that the disbursed sums would be channelled responsibly toward the education, upkeep, and overall stability of the children and dependents left behind.
The Ogun State Police Command said it continues to hold the memories of its fallen heroes in high esteem, and reassured the families of its sustained solidarity and support.
