BY ABDULKADIR M. LAWAN, APRIL 01, 2026 | 11:52 PM
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has donated N150 million to the families of three military officers who lost their lives in recent attacks in the state.
The beneficiaries are the families of Lieutenant Colonel Umar Farouq, Lieutenant Colonel Salihu Iliyasu, and Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Saidu Paiko.
He made the donation during visits to the families in Abuja, Niger, and Kano States, where he expressed his condolences and paid tribute to the officers' service to the nation.
'In Borno, we don't forget our heroes,' Gov. Zulum said, presenting a cheque of N50 million to the family of Lt. Col. Iliyasu in Abuja.
He made similar donations to the families of the other two officers.
The governor commended the slain officers for their gallantry and sacrifices in the fight against insurgency, announcing plans to visit other affected families.
The support is part of Gov. Zulum's ongoing assistance to families of fallen heroes and wounded personnel engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Borno State.