The Kano State Government has donated N25m to the families of five Joint Task Force personnel who lost their lives during a clash with bandits in Shanono Local Government Area of the state.
The donation was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by Sani Surajo Abubakar, on behalf of the Director-General, Special Services, Kano Government House.
“The Kano State Government has provided N25m to support the families of five JTF personnel who lost their lives while on duty during a clash with bandits in Shanono Local Government Area,” the statement said.
Presenting cheques to the bereaved families at the headquarters of the 3 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Bukavu Barracks, Governor Abba Yusuf said the gesture was intended to support the families of the fallen security personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
He stressed that the sacrifices of the slain personnel would never be forgotten, assuring that the state government would continue to stand by their families.
Represented by the Director-General, Special Services, Kano Government House, Maj. Gen. Sani Muhammad (retd.), the governor, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with security agencies to ensure lasting peace and security across Kano State.
He added that the government would continue to take decisive measures to curb the activities of bandits and other criminal elements in the state.
“On behalf of the government and people of Kano State, Governor Yusuf extends heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and prays that Almighty Allah grants them eternal rest, forgives their shortcomings, and gives their families, as well as the entire JTF, the strength and fortitude to bear the loss,” the statement added.
Earlier, the Commander of 3 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Ahmad Tukur, commended the governor for the support, describing the donation as a morale booster and a source of encouragement to officers and men on active duty.
Each of the bereaved families received N5m. The beneficiaries include the families of late Corporal Musa Musa, late Lance Corporal Sabidu Hamidu, late Corporal Abdulsalam Jibril, late Lance Corporal Joseph Moses, and Mallam Umar Sule, a member of the local vigilante group.
The donation comes amid ongoing military operations in Kano State, where no fewer than 43 bandits have been neutralised since criminal elements infiltrated parts of Shanono and two other local government areas bordering Katsina State in November 2025.
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