Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has presented N30million to the families of three policemen attached to the Rivers State Command who died in line of duty in the state in 2021.
The deceased, Isaac Isodje, Saviour Udeh and Ebenezer Edward, who served at the Diobu Division of the state command, were reportedly killed by armed men while on a stop and search duty in November last year.
Presenting the cheques to the families of the deceased policemen on behalf of the governor, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, said the gesture showed the governor’s commitment to ensuring that families of policemen who lost their lives in the cause of serving the state are not left in misery.
He said, “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.”
Credit: PUNCH