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Mohammed Abubakar says N8.5 million worth of insurance was paid to 17 dependents of police officers who died while serving.

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said on Monday that the police paid N8.5 million insurance cover to 17 dependents of police officers who died in service in zone six.

The police boss, who was represented by the out-going Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Mohammed Indabawa, said this in Port Harcourt while distributing the cheques to beneficiaries.

He said each beneficiary received N.5 million under the police insurance scheme.

Mr. Abubakar said out of the officers that died, four were from Rivers Command, saying that the state government also released N1 million each to the four families.

The I-G said six served in Akwa Ibom Command, one in Cross Rivers while six served in Bayelsa Command.

He said the ceremony was expected to take place in Abuja but police decided to decentralise the exercise.

The inspector general urged the beneficiaries to spend the money judiciously.

http://timesng.com/news/120854-nigeria-police-pay-n500000-to-families-of-17-police-officers-killed-on-duty.html

$3,000 each and life goes on. shebi the kids no get right to a good future abi?

The Super Eagles collected so much for playing for barely 3 weeks. They got so much by not dying. And those that died in active service received 500,000 naira = $3,000. Na wa o....

too bad that we value a worthless cup over lives. we value it over education, a good healthcare system.


I wonder how much Adenuga thinks these people deserve.

Too bad

Na wa ooooo!!!!

Why would someone what be become a policeman for Naija??

heading to get my US citizenship

well I hope they'll use it for something substantial cos the amount is nothing compared to the service of the stained officers

ocman: heading to get my US citizenship

u badt ooo!nigeria is a grt nation u knw!b uhahahahahaha!

A mere 500k.

Great gesture! Thats if its not going to end up in someones as usual.

Only 17? More than this number have been killed on duty without due insurance to their families. #smh49ja

Death don dey pay o! How dem pay Goldie parents?

Chei !
Slim 500k is now worth man's life.

Nigeria ......

So the life of an average Nigerian police officer is worth just 500K...... too bad.

If d Eagle were paid salaries and match bonuses 4 what they love doing from which they derived much fun and fulfillment and after winnin ACN can be bombarded with land, cash aplenty frm both public and private individuals and entities running into an estimated 120million per player WITHOUT HAVING TO DIE then i believe d families of this cops deserve much more than 500000 naira knowing fully well that these men were poorly paid during active service.

Osama10: A mere 500k.

At least make them do am first.

500k?

To do what with that nah?

If N500,000 was to be value of life, dying for my country... Tufia, I will NEVER die for Nigeria.

Call me unpatriotic, deluded or whatever, dieing in the line of fire for NIGERIA ain't worth it.

ok

Dis one peanut ni, dis one na complete PEA-GARRI

What a country we live in!d only onethin we value most in this country is our pockets!

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Wheeey,n we expect the police to galan+ly fight those armrobbers and kidnapperS?many things re definitely wrong with the Current security arrangement/situation in our dear country.if their family happen to live in the Police barrack,they will be evicted within two months.anyway,rest in peace to the dead.an eye opener to the serving .

Sitting @ one corner

Only?




Chai!

Is that woman in the pix smiling or what

And someone will blame them for not doing a good job and late response to some dangerous calls?

The last I visited some clubs in Abuja 500.000 will only get you a few mixed cocktail and some champagne

That job,na curse!

Peanuts .... pathetic!