Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved a donation of a house worth N7.5 million, to the family of Cpl. Mohammed Maina, a policeman killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.

This is contained in a statement by Mr Buni’s Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Tuesday.

Mr Maina paid the supreme price when he repelled the terrorists ambush laid on the governor’s convoy on the Maiduguri-Damaturu road on Saturday.

Mr Mohammed said the sum of N3 million was also donated to the family for their immediate needs and payment of school fees of the deceased’s children.

He said the governor also approved the release of N1 million to each of six other security agents injured in the attack. Another N2 million was approved by the governor to take care of their medical bills. The family of the deceased and those injured were also supported with food items.

“Gov. Buni prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased, and the quick recovery of those injured. The Emir of Damaturu, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Shehu Hashimi ll Ibn Umar El-kanemi, in company with the Special Adviser on Religious Affairs to the Governor, Ustaz Babagana Malam Kyari, presented the support to the family of the deceased policeman. The Emir prayed for the deceased and consoled the family to see the death of the policeman as the wish of Allah at His appointed time,” the DG said.

(NAN)