The New IG of Nigeria Police Honours Officers Who Lost Their Life Doing Service

There is a grief that never fully leaves. The grief of a family that lost someone in uniform, a father who didn't come home, a spouse who chose duty over safety, and paid the ultimate price.

Today, the Nigerian Police Force faced 1,075 of those families and said with cheques in hand:

~ "We see your sacrifice. We honour your loss. And we will not let it go unrecognised."

At the Force Headquarters, Abuja, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM, personally presented cheques totalling N2,435,421,584.11 to beneficiaries and next-of-kin of deceased officers, covering policy years from 2018 through 2026, including long-outstanding claims that families had waited years to receive.

The IGP emphasized strengthening welfare frameworks, eliminating administrative bottlenecks, and deploying modern technology to ensure faster, more transparent, and more accountable claim processes going forward.

"A Force that neglects its fallen heroes cannot inspire its living ones."

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