Yobe Police support man who lost two wives, two children in fire incident

The Yobe State Police Command has provided cash assistance and relief materials to Mallam Abubakar Idi, a resident who lost his two wives and two children to a devastating fire incident.

The incident happened on August 21 at Rugan Badali Fulani settlement in Karasuwa Local Government Area, claiming the lives of four family members.

Handing over the items at the State Police Headquarters in Damaturu, the Commissioner of Police, CP Usman Kanfani Jibrin, stated that the support was executed under the command’s welfare scheme to ease the victim’s hardship.

The relief package delivered to the bereaved father included a bag of millet, clothing, cooking utensils, blankets, and cash to meet his immediate needs.

While receiving the items, Mallam Idi expressed gratitude to the police leadership for the support and their ongoing efforts to trace the individual allegedly responsible for the fire.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Adamu Aliyu, assured the public that investigations are ongoing and that the command will handle the case professionally and ensure that justice is served in accordance with the law.