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General News of Thursday, 3 December 2020

Source: nairametrics.com

End SARS: Sanwo-Olu gifts families of slain police officers N10 million each

Babajide Sanwo-Olu Babajide Sanwo-Olu

The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has brought respite to the families of police officers killed during the violence witnessed in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests.

According to the disclosure on the Twitter page of the Lagos State Government, the families were handed a cheque of N10 million each and the children of the slain officers awarded scholarships by the government.

What they are saying: Commenting on the recent development, a tweet by the Lagos State Government read thus: “Governor @jidesanwoolu handing over a cheque of 10 million naira each to the families of police officers who lost their lives during the unrest that followed the EndSARS protest and awarding scholarship to their children.’’

Why this matters: The recent effort by the Governor is in fulfillment of the promise he had earlier made to compensate affected victims of the post-EndSARS protest which led to the loss of lives and valuable properties both in the state and the country at large.

The compensation will be viewed by serving officers as a motivation, aimed at promoting patriotism, loyalty, commitment and dedication to national service.

What you should knowLagos State Government had earlier set up a N200 million fund for victims of police brutalityAs a follow-up, Nairametrics had earlier reported that Lagos State Government offered scholarships to children of slain police officers.