Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has donated 13 operational vehicles to the State Police Command.
He also gave cash gifts to the families of officers who were killed or maimed during the violent attacks by hoodlums who hijacked the #EndSARS protests in the state.
The next-of-kins of the four slain policemen received N2 million each, while the injured got N250,000 each to help them meet some needs.
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Obiano also promised to pick the hospital bills of the injured, even as he announced cash donations of N1 million each to the 11 Divisional Police Officers and their men, N1 million to the Special Anti-Cult Unit (SPACS) and N2 million each to Police Mobile bases in Awka and Onitsha.
The Onitsha Area Command got N500,000 while the Command Situation Office got N1 million.
According to the governor, the gesture was to show appreciation to the police command in Anambra for its role in protecting public property and to commiserate with the families of those police officers who lost their lives during the protests.
Obiano, unveiled the Rapid Response Squad, saying the 13 vehicles were to boost the logistics of the police and to enable it to flush out people living in uncompleted buildings, which he said were the major hideouts of the hoodlums “from where they unleash their evil machinations, the vehicles should not be converted for social use such as weddings or escorting VIPs.”
Commissioner of Police in the state, John Abang thanked the governor for the gesture and appealed for further assistance in the rebuilding and renovation of police stations and barracks in the state.
