Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented N10 million each to wives of six Police Officers killed during riots that followed #EndSARS protest in the State.
The gesture was in fulfilment of his earlier promise during a meeting with police officers at the State Police Command.
The Governor presented the cheque to the wives and children of the slain officers at the 14th Town Hall meeting on security held at Civic Centre on Victoria Island on Thursday.
He said;
Some of our gallant police officers paid the supreme price for our security and safety during the recent EndSARS protests.
These are the officers deployed to protect our families from hoodlums but they were lynched in the violence. Today, I am happy to announce and present N10 million compensation through LSSTF to each family of the officers. All their children have also be placed on scholarship up to university level, courtesy of the State Government.
The late police officers are Yaro Edward, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP); Inspector Ayodeji Erinfolami, Inspector Aderibigbe Adegbenro; Inspector Samsom Ehibor, Sergeant Bejide Abiodun and Inspector Igoche Cornelius.
During the event tagged “Lagos Security: Resilience in the Face Adversity” and organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), the Lagos governor also awarded scholarships to the children of the deceased officers up to the university level.
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He also restated that security is a top priority of his administration as Lagos State continues to rebuild after the violence that greeted the aftermath of the protests in October.
See some photos of the event below;
