The inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has presented a cheque of N1.594,625,151.66 to the families and beneficiaries of deceased officers.
The cheques were presented at the Nigeria Police Force headquarters, Abuja to 727 beneficiaries of families of deceased officers who died in 2018/2019, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023.
The IGP charged them to use the money for the benefit of the families left behind by the officers.
He said this is the fifth batch of cheque disbursement since he took over as the inspector-general of police.
A breakdown of the disbursement showed that about N55 million is disbursed to 311 beneficiaries for group life insurance.
Also, about N761 million is disbursed to 178 beneficiaries for balance payment for life assurance.
