GoFundMe Ready to Disburse Donations to Hero Cop’s Family, Others

GoFundMe is ready to disburse funds collected from the campaign launched to assist the family of the hero policeman, Sergeant Chukwudi Iboko, who was killed in a gun battle with armed robbers.

The campaign was spearheaded by The PUNCH and other social media activists, led by Kayode Ogundamisi, to assist the Iate Iboko’s family and others that lost their breadwinners in the attack.

Sergeant Chukwudi Iboko died from gunshot wounds sustained when he and his colleagues confronted armed robbers at one of the branches of Zenith Bank, in Owerri, Imo State, in March.

The campaign reportedly raised a total of $21,249.

After the deductions of relevant fees and charges, $19,394.77 was cleared for transfer to the beneficiaries, according to Sahara Reporters.

At the close of the fundraiser, GoFundMe paid $19,394.77 into the receiving account of KIRWA Foundation, an America-based charity organisation that collaborated with The PUNCH on the fundraising.

The money will now been wired to the bank account of one of the two trustees that had been nominated to manage the fund — the Rock of Ages Empowerment Foundation, headed by Mr. Ignatius Ezeigbo.

The second trustee chosen to manage the disbursement of the fund is the Development Support Initiative, whose director is Mrs. Jackline Odiadi.

The two NGOs have agreed to manage the funds for free.

The entire process was supervised by GoFundMe, three representatives of PUNCH, Ms. Adeola Fayehun of KIRWA Foundation; Ogundamisi and Mr Omoyele Sowore of Sahara Reporters.

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