Umaru Shehu, the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State, on Tuesday confirmed the detention of two men for hijacking the N2 million given to the widows and children of an officer killed in the Alakio attack.
The money was given by the Nasarawa State Government and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, to widows and children of officers killed in the May 7 attack on security agents in Alakio.
Shehu told newsmen in Lafia that the two brothers of one of the deceased officers from Plateau State, collected the money from the widow, who had two daughters and gave her only N20,000.
According to Shehu, the widow reported to the police that she was subjected to all manners of humiliation and was ejected from the family house with her children.
He said that the alleged ill-treatment prompted the police to invite the brothers, detain and query them over the allegations.
He said that they confessed to have collected the money and allegedly spent N700,000 for the funeral rites of the deceased.
The CP said he had to invite their pastor to intervene, leading to the refund of N1.3 million, which the pastor suggested should be given to the widow and her children for their upkeep.
Shehu, however, warned that other relatives should desist from claiming monies meant for the upkeep of the children of deceased officers.
He charged people to fear God and imbibe the teachings of both religions to make the world a better place.
According to him, in order to ensure transparency, each widow has been directed to open an account.
He said the widows were also directed to give the accounts’ numbers as well as their mobile phone numbers to the police authority for prompt action concerning all benefits.
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