Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Mr Yekini Ayoku, on Wednesday presented cheques totalling N92 million to 43 dependants of officers who died on active service.
Police spokesman in the state, DSP Mohammed Jalige, stated in Kaduna that Mr Ayoku presented the cheques on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Alkali Usman.
He added that the payment was part of claims in the police’s Group Life Assurance Scheme for 2020/2021.
He urged the dependants of the deceased officers to make judicious use of the money.
Jalige stated that one of the dependants, Mr Israel Micah, who spoke on behalf of the benefiting families, promised that they would use the money judiciously.