The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, on Friday presented N8 million cheques to 13 family members of the force, who died in active service.
In a press statement released on Saturday, the spokesman for the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said among those honoured include an Inspector who was mistakenly and fatally shot by a “friendly force” at a Police Observation Point along Onitsha Owerri Expressway by Danaks Fuel Station and 12 others.
Ikenga added that the gesture is an initiative of the Inspector-General of Police aimed at providing succour to the families of police officers who died in active service.
The statement read in part, “The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, today, June 28, 2025, during the command’s monthly meeting at the CP’s Conference Hall of the Anambra State Police Command Headquarters, honoured officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
“Those honoured include an Inspector who was mistakenly fatally shot by a friendly force at a Police Observation Point along Onitsha Owerri Expressway by Danaks Fuel Station and 12 others.
“Consequently, the CP presented cheques worth over N8,000,000 to 13 families of the late police officers under the Group Life Assurance and IGP Family Welfare Schemes.
“The gesture is an initiative of the Inspector-General of Police aimed at providing succour to the families of police officers who died in active service.
“It is also aimed at spurring officers to greater commitment while discharging their statutory duties, with the assurance that their welfare is of paramount importance to the Force’s leadership.
“The CP, while presenting the cheques to the beneficiaries, thanked the Inspector-General of Police for his relentless efforts towards ensuring a good welfare package for personnel of the Force.”
According to him, the CP urged the beneficiaries to use the money wisely by investing in a profitable venture that will, in turn, alleviate the needs of the dependents left behind.
“Also, during the meeting, the CP took a brief of the security updates from the respective Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers of their respective areas of responsibility and charted new measures to improve security and safety in the State.
“The CP charged the officers to enhance their efforts in maintaining law and order,” he said.
He added that the meeting also witnessed lectures from different stakeholders, including a renowned Insurance Company, the Officer in charge of MSS on Police National Housing Fund, the Officer in Charge of Pension, as well as Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP Anietie Eyoh on Operational Strategy.
To this end, the CP assured people of the state that officers and men of the command shall continue to put in their best to ensure peace, security and safety in the state.
