.PoliceNG begin payment of N13bn compensation to families of slain, injured officers | TheCable
Ayodele OluwafemiUsman Baba, the inspector-general of police , has begun the distribution of N13 billion as compensation to injured officers and families of officers who died in the line of duty.
Speaking during the presentation, Baba said President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the sum of N13,628,535,580 for outstanding claims of 6,184 police officers. “It was with great relief that Mr. President appreciated my representation and graciously approved the release of the sum of N13,628,535,580 to pay the backlog of a total of 6,184 personnel that had previously fallen under the uninsured/uncovered periods of group life assurance and group personal accident insurance scheme, covering from the year 2012 to 2020.
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