The Governor of Rivers State Chief Nyesom Wike, recently donated N30million to the families of The deceased officers, who died in the line of duty in the state, last year.
The three police officers of the Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Inspectors Isaac Isodje, Saviour Udeh and Ebenezer Edward, who served under the Diobu Division of the state command, were killed by armed men while on a check point duty in November, last year.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim, who presented the cheques to members of deceased officers’ families, on behalf of the governor said the gesture was Governor Wike’s demonstration of commitment to ensure that the families of policemen who lost their lives in the cause of serving the state were not left in misery.
“This is a token of love from Governor Nyesom Wike to the families. Though money cannot replace a life, but it is a way of showing love to all officers and men who serve in Rivers State that the state government will always be behind them no matter the situation they find themselves
“So, the amount here is a token of love from the governor as a man who has the milk of human kindness and compassion to cushion the impact of this great loss,” he said.
The Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mrs. Inime Aguma, who accompanied Nsirim, said the governor recognises the value of service the police render to the state, and conveyed the condolences of the Governor to the State Police Command and the bereaved families.
He prayed God to grant the bereaved the fortitude to bear the loss.
In his remarks, the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Mr. Friday Ebuka, described Wike’s monetary presentation to the families of the fallen officers as an uncommon gesture of encouragement in the country.
He expressed the gratitude of the command to the governor, whom he said, kept to his promise after he informed him about the death of the officers.
He recalled that two of the officers were killed while carrying out a stop and search operation in the Diobu area of the state capital on November 2, last year, while the third officer was killed on November 9, last year, while on an operation to apprehend the killers of the two officers.
