By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye
Smile again visited the families of deceased police officers that lost their lives in active service on October 21, 2022 as they were presented with cheques of Twenty Six Million, One Hundred and Seventy Thousand, Seven and Sixty naira #26,170,760 by the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Ari Muhammed Ali on behalf of the Inspector General of Police IGP, Alkali Baba Usman CFR., presented a cheque of Twenty Six million, One hundred and Seventy thousand, Seven hundred and Sixty naira (#26,170,760) to families of deceased officers who died while in active service.
The money which came as part of the insurance of the Inspector General of Police welfare scheme, was issued to the Next of Kins of seven deceased officers whose families benefited.
Presenting the cheques to the Next of Kins of the fallen officers, the Commissioner of police appreciated the gesture exhibited by the IGP as the cheques will in no small way act as a boost to the families and also to let them know that though their loved ones are no more, the force did not forget their sacrifices in a hurry.
The beneficiaries thanked the IGP for his magnanimity, noting that the money given to them will be used judiciously.
In a similar development, newly promoted officers of the police command in Delta State on October 20, were decorated with their newly ranks at the conference hall of the command.
They include the DPO ‘A’ Division Asaba CSP Temitope Fasugba, the officer in-charge Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department CSP Emmanuel Yakubu, the DPO Abbi Division, CSP Mu’azu Mohammed all promoted to the rank of an Assistant Commissioners of Police, others promoted are the Command Finance officer (CFO) SP Ogungbagbe Opeyemi, the Commander Crack Squad, SP John Agaga and four others promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendents of Police.
The CP admonished all the beneficiaries to remember that the reward for hard work is more work and therefore, advised them to put more efforts in whatever they do as Police officers.
ACP Temitope Fasugba giving a vote of thanks on behalf of the beneficiaries, stated that they will not disappoint the IGP and the Command as they move to the next level in their Policing careers.