The Deputy Governor of Yobe State, Idi Barde Gubana has lost his daughter Khadija (Siyama), four days after the death of his son Mai Mala Junior in a road accident.
It was learnt that the two and other family members of the deputy governor were involved in accident on the Maiduguri-Kano highway on Saturday, June 11. While Mai Mala Junior died on the spot four days ago, Siyama died today from the injuries she sustained in the accident.
Siyama, 16, was an SSII student of Essence International School Damaturu. She was buried today after funeral prayer at the palace of Mai Fune in Damagum.
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni had earlier prayed for repose of the soul of his namesake and the quick recovery of those who sustained injuries in the accident.