…Orders prompt processing, payments of assurance benefits, other entitlements to families
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, has commiserated with the families of the four (4) Policemen who were ambushed and killed in a gun duel on 11th August, 2018 between the IGP Intelligence Response Team and gangs of armed bandits and kidnappers in Rigasa Forest, Kaduna State.
The four officers were killed while returning after a successful operation that led to the arrest of some vicious and notorious kidnap for ransom suspects responsible for the kidnap of Sheikh Ahmad Adam Algarkawy in Rigasa, Kaduna State who regained his freedom recently.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood said that the IGP was saddened by the unfortunate death of the deceased Police officers and described them as Heroes of the Force who laid down their lives and paid the supreme price in ensuring protection of lives and property and law and order in the country.
Moshood informed that the IGP had directed befitting burials for the deceased officers and prompt processing and payments of the life assurance benefits and other entitlements to their families.
He gave the names of the affected officers to include; Inspector Bernard Odibo, Inspector Mamman Abubakar, Inspector Haruna Ibrahim and Sergeant Emmanuel Istifanus.
He added that massive raids and assaults on the other bandits still at large in the Rigasa Forest were ongoing to bring them to justice.
“The Nigeria Police Force despite this unfortunate attack and killing of these Policemen will not relent in ensuring that crimes and criminalities are brought to the barest minimum in the country”, he stated.
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