#EndSARS: LASG Gives ₦60m To Wives Of Slain Cops

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, presented ₦10 million each to the wives of six police officers killed in the wake of the #EndSARS demonstrations.

Eko Hot Blog had reported that the governor earlier promised, during a meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, that he would compensate families of the slain policemen.

The Governor, while presenting 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, said the officers paid the supreme price for the security and safety of the state during the violence.

“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 ₦10 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.”

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“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 ₦10 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.

He, however, reiterated 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.