Guber poll: Sokoto donates N2m to families of slain policemen

The Sokoto State Government has donated N2 million to the families of policemen that were killed by bandits on the eve of the Saturday’s governorship election in the state.

ASP Abubakar Maisaje and Sergeant Usman Ibrahim were killed on Friday while on their way to Isa Local Government Area for election duty.

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Aminu Koji, said the officers were ambushed and killed by the bandits while serving their fatherland.

“We are with you because we feel the same pain. My happiness is that they died while serving their fatherland,” he said

He promised to fish out the bandits and bring them to justice.

He said the state government had sent its condolences to the families and the command. He explained that the money was meant to cushion the effect of the losses.

Responding, the widow of ASP Abubakar, Maryam, thanked the state government for the support.

The mother of nine, said her husband’s death was a great loss to the family “but we take solace in God who is the giver and taker of life.”