THE Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has dropped a total sum of N4 million cash as relief assistance to the family of the service’s deceased officer who lost his life in active service in Jigawa State.
Speaking to news men in Dutse the NIS state command headquarter, the Comptroller General, Idris Isa Jere, said he was in the state personally to condole the family of Muhammad Abdullahi who died and also to check two other officers who sustained injuries during an encounter with gunmen at Gaaladi/Birniwa axis Nigeria/Niger boarder in Maigatari Local Government Area less than 3kilometer to Niger Republic.
Jere said the two injured were also beneficiaries of the cash assistance, adding that NIS is proud of the sacrifice made by Muhammad Abdul the two injured officers and other members of patrol team.