GOVERNOR WIKE DONATES N200MILLION TO FAMILIES OF 10 SECURITY PERSONNEL KILLED IN OYIGBO
Governor Wike last week Wednesday during a condolence visit to the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukan, announced the donation of N20MILLION to each family of the four policemen and six Army killed by IPOB members in Oyigbo.
This week, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, redeemed his pledge of N20 Million to each family of the ten security personnel killed. Cheques were presented to the bereaved widows at the State Police Command and 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in Port Harcourt, respectively on Tuesday.
The gesture is in fulfilment of his earlier promise to alleviate the plight of the widows and their children Wike said.
the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Wennike Danagogo, Representing the governor “As a Governor who matches his words with action, he has sent us to come and redeem that promise and to present the cheques of 20 Million each to the widows of the four police officers killed by IPOB.”
Governor Wike told the Commissioner of Police that Government will not tolerate any terrorist group like IPOB in the state or allow them to kill any innocent citizen, particularly policemen and soldiers who are defending and protecting citizens of the state added that the State will always stand with the police to fight crime.
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The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mukan, on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu thanked Governor Wike for fulfilling his promise. added the police have recovered some arms and arrested some persons who have made confessional statements. According to him, 22 persons have been charged to court.
Also the General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Orlu Irefin expressed the gratitude on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Yusuf Buratai and the entire Nigerian Army to the Rivers State Governor for the kind gesture to the widows of the slain soldiers.