In the wake of the violence that trailed the recent nationwide EndSARS protests, some Police Officers were reportedly killed. However, Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State on Thursday, at the 14th Town Hall meeting on security, held at Civic Centre, Victoria Island compensated the families of six police officers lynched in Lagos State with the sum of N10m each, totaling N60m.
In addition to the promise to the families, Sanwo-Olu announced scholarship awards to the children of the deceased officers up to the university level.
According to the Governor,
“Some of our gallant police officers paid the supreme price for our security and safety during the recent EndSARS protests. 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 N10 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.
