The Ogun State Government on Wednesday gave the family members of the five policemen killed by armed robbers in the Abeokuta and Ibafo areas of state early this week N2.5m.

The policemen were, Inspector Christopher Ugwu, Inspector Josiah Udoh, Corporal Istefenwa Day, Sergeant James Adejor and Sergeant Nwachukwu Udoka.

Each of the family got N500, 000 at the Governor’s Office Press Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa, who handed over the money to the families, said it was meant to cover burial expenses as well as to meet the immediate needs of the family members.

Flanked by the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikemefuna Okoye, and other senior officials of the state, the SSG also said adequate arrangements had been made by the state government to pay the medical bills of the two other policemen injured during the incident.

The SSG also conveyed the state condolence message from Governor Ibikunle Amosun to the family members of the deceased policemen, commending the gallantry they exhibited in confronting the robbers.

Adeoluwa said the state government would also give the next of kins of each of the policemen N1m after the burial.

“We are grateful and indebted to these fallen heroes. We share in your grief and pains at this period. We are grateful to the dead and the living. They have paid the supreme sacrifices in the cause of protecting lives and property of residents of the state.

“We also thank God for sparing the lives of those who sustained varying degrees of injuries and are receiving treatment. We are gladdened that they are responding to treatment. We wish them quick recovery. The Governor has directed that the state bears all expenses relating to their treatment. We are doing that, and, we are monitoring the progress of their recovery.”

Adeoluwa assured the people of the state that the government would tackle insecurity headlong.

oluface: what will boko haram victim get? Letter from Gej. Rip. Police wether u be police or not u will die. Its just that death will hold somefin

nifemi01: This is an insult! 500,000 for a man killed in the line of duty?
Dat barely cover the funeral alone.
We pay militants billions of naira every year but when an officer of the law dies, we pay them 500,000.

The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa, who handed over the money to the families, said it was meant to cover burial expenses as well as to meet the immediate needs of the family members.

Gbawe:

Please calm down and read the article again. It is obvious this is not likely to be the only support that will be extended to the families of the slain officers.

nifemi01:
how is that amount going to cover burial arrangement and at this same time personal expenses?

saxywale: I don't think the state government is under any obligation to pay the policemen. The payment was just made out of compassion and for the fact that they fell in Ogun state. It's just a sick country were crooks(terrorist and militants) are rewarded by the FG more than the peacemakers (the policemen).

kawkab: From the write up, it is stated that the 500K is to cover burial expenses and other immediate needs; but we all know that in Nigeria that is where it would end on the part of the state government; they can always claim that the officer are men of the federal police.

On the part of the federal Government and the force Headquarters, i dont see them giving the family more that 2 million naira. Now the question to ask is this; how do we value our police men. Those alive would see this acts and you still expect them to risk their life for others knowing that when they die what would be given to their family would not be enough to see their family and their children through school.

Lets do a realistic check, if you are the one and you realise that the government only values your life to the tune of 5million only, would you be willing to take a bullet in the name of fighting crime for such a society; especially when you know that militants are paid million and that most politicians buy cars wort millions for their girls friends and the common man on the street hates you as much as the devil and you dont have enough training and equipments to fight crime.

Mind you I am not a policeman. I am just being realistic

pafestula:
Even though u re a Policeman, u spoke that facts, I works in Police Pension and Insurance Company and I have the Police death benefits off hand, because we insured Police force in our company.
From the Rank of Police Constable, Corporal, sergents, Inspectors re given N500,000 for their Inusrance in a case of any accident, while the same Ranks get 100,000 on natural death ground. E.g sick etc, Sergent gets 150,000, while Inspector get 200,000 for same case, from Ranks of ASP to CSP gets 1Million and AC to CP. N1.5m can u see Nig Govt is NOT encouraging its security personnel, and as for their gradtuity.. Is another topic, because Inspectors downward re LESS dan 2.5M. So the State govt tried, how much is even Police take home salary per annum self? Infact I respects them for still coping with such hardship mounted on them by careless Govt and expecting them to performs magic, I.G cant take home 700,000 per month, then come down to the real men at work, Inspectors, Rank and files.

pafestula:
Even though u re a Policeman, u spoke that facts, I works in Police Pension and Insurance Company and I have the Police death benefits off hand, because we insured Police force in our company.
From the Rank of Police Constable, Corporal, sergents, Inspectors re given N500,000 for their Inusrance in a case of any accident, while the same Ranks get 100,000 on natural death ground. E.g sick etc, Sergent gets 150,000, while Inspector get 200,000 for same case, from Ranks of ASP to CSP gets 1Million and AC to CP. N1.5m in a case of accident, while we pay them 250,000 on natural death also...can u see Nig Govt is NOT encouraging its security personnel, and as for their gradtuity.. Is another topic, because Inspectors downward re LESS dan 2.5M. So the State govt tried, how much is even Police take home salary per annum self? Infact I respects them for still coping with such hardship mounted on them by careless Govt and expecting them to performs magic, I.G cant take home 700,000 per month, then come down to the real men at work, Inspectors, Rank and files.

kawkab: The truth is that we expect too much from the Police. How many of us would work under the conditions this guys work are still give their best. Some of these officers have remain in the same rank for up to 6 years.

oluface: what will boko haram victim get? Letter from Gej. Rip. Police wether u be police or not u will die. Its just that death will hold somefin