Lagos: We’ve paid N70m compensation to slain police officers’ families since 2019

The Lagos state government says it has paid N70 million as compensation to families of police officers who died in the line of duty in the state.

Tayo Ayinde, chief of staff to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, disclosed this on Saturday while presenting a N5 million cheque to the family of late Oluwatobi Peters, a police officer attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RSS).

During the presentation, Ayinde said no amount of monetary gift can be commensurate with the lives lost, stressing that the gesture is to show support to the families left behind.

He said the state government had made provisions for the medical treatment of security operatives injured in the line of duty in the state.

“The chief of staff added that the gesture is in tandem with one of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s policies as conceptualised in the state government’s T.H.E.M.E.S agenda on security and good governance, adding that they are also to encourage security officers for effective performance in protecting lives and properties of residents across the state,” the government said in a statement.

“He gave the assurance that the state government would ensure that the State remains secure and safe with far-reaching support to security operatives in Lagos.”