The victims were rescued in the Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The petition was addressed to the state commissioner of police.
The World Water Day is to raise awareness on the need for fresh and hygienic water.
The police also recovered one AK-47 rifle loaded with 19 rounds of live ammunition from the fleeing armed hoodlums.
The police said the deceased officers had on June 2 confronted unknown gunmen who attacked them while on duty at Nkpamte community of Igbo-Eze North LGA.
The native doctor Simon Odo married 59 wives, had over 300 children and grandchildren.
