Insecurity: Gov Emmanuel donates N60m to slain officers’ families

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, on Monday, donated the sum of N60 million to the families of security officials murdered recently by gunmen.

No less than 15 security personnel have been murdered in the last three months in organised attacks against security officials in the state. Governor Emmanuel gave the donation when he paid a condolence visit to the command.

Governor Udom Emmanuel visits officers and men of the Police at the State Police Headquarters, Uyo.

Emmanuel criticised the recent killings in the state and appealed to the command to rise to the incident by curbing the problem.

Governor Emmanuel addressing men of the Police at the State Police Headquarters in Uyo

“I condole with the command over the loss of men and assets to the recent security issues witnessed in the state,” Emmanuel told reporters after the visit.

“I pray God’s consolation for the families of the policemen who lost their breadwinners. In addition to the financial support I have given the deceased families, we will do all within our power to support our men in uniform to end the new wave of criminality in the state.

“As a government, we condemn these senseless attacks and killing of security operatives in our state. I urge the command to rise to the occasion of containing the challenge,” he stated.