By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

Anambra State Police Commissioner, Echeng Echeng, on Tuesday presented a cheque of N9.1million to 15 families of police officers who died during active service in the state.

Information has it that the cheques were from the Inspector-General of Police Family Welfare Insurance Scheme, which seeks to boost the morale of officers while carrying out their duties.

It was also learnt that the benefiting families were mostly those whose breadwinners were killed by rampaging gunmen, who had previously held Anambra State hostage.

A press statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Tochukwu Ikenga said: “The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Echeng Echeng, today 19/7/2022 on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, presented cheques worth N9,100,000 to 15 families of deceased police officers attached to the command.

“The gesture is an initiative aimed at giving succour to the family of police officers who died in active service. Also, the gesture is aimed at spurring officers to greatness while discharging their statutory duties with the assurance that, their welfare is of paramount importance to the administration of the force.

“The CP also assures the IGP that, officers and men of the command will continue to put in their best to ensure peace, security and safety of Anambra State.”

He said that the CP also hailed the Inspector-General of Police for his relentless efforts towards ensuring good welfare package for personnel of the Force and urged the beneficiaries to use the money wisely by investing in a profitable venture that will in turn, ameliorate the needs of the dependents left behind.