The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba on Thursday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja disbursed cheques worth N13.6Bn to the families of 6,184 deceased and injured police officers under the uninsured period from 2012 to 2021, adding that the Nigeria Police Insurance Company has been incorporated.
He said, “On my assumption in office in April 2021, my attention was drawn to this development. Consequently, an urgent representation was made to Mr. President, Muhammadu Buhari requesting for the release of funds to enable us to pay all outstanding claims to the families of deceased police officers.
“It was with great relief that Mr. President appreciated my representation and graciously approved the release of the sum of thirteen billion, six hundred and twenty-eight million, five hundred and thirty-five thousand, five hundred and eighty Naira (N13,628,535,580.00k) to pay the backlog of a total of six thousand one hundred and eighty-four (6,184) personnel that had previously fallen under the uninsured/uncovered periods of Group Life Assurance and Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme covering from Year 2012-2020.”
The IGP sympathized with the families of the deceased police officers and advised them to judiciously use the funds to properly train their children
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