Police Officers Wives’ Association (POWA) has hinted that 265 police officers have lost their lives since the counter-insurgency war began over 11 years
Wife of former SARS commander in the state and officer in charge of Crack, Barr Zara Yakubu, made the disclosure at the weekend in Maiduguri during the empowerment programme organised by the wife of the inspector-general of police , Hajiya Hajara Usman Alkali Baba for widows of 500 slain policemen and the less privileged women in the barracks community in Maiduguri.
Mrs Yakubu said, “It heartbreaking to note that 265 police officers have paid the supreme price in the counter-insurgency war here in Borno. They lost their lives while protecting the territorial integrity of our great country. While commending the wife of the 21st indigenous IGP, she said, ”You are the first wife of the IGP ever to visit Borno to show love and concern to the police family. Indeed, you have demonstrated that you are truly a caring mother.”
Baba called on police officers’ wives to brace up and support their husbands with a view to achieving better results in policing the country.
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