The Edo State Government has given scholarships to three children of Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, who was killed by Boko Haram in Borno State.
Reports say that the late Brigadier General, who was from the state, was in charge of the 29 Task Force Brigade, which is a Joint Military Task Force base in Benisheik along the 132-kilometer Maiduguri-Damaturu road in Borno state.
On April 8, 2026, suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the 29 Task Force in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing Brigadier Braimah and other military officers.
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, they were buried at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri, Borno State.
High-ranking government officials, senior military leaders, and other representatives were there to pay their respects to those who died in ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the North-East sub-region.
Okpebholo said that the death of the soldier and others was sad. He also said that the scholarship is both a moral duty and a sign of good government.
He said that Brigadier General Braimah’s death was a huge sacrifice for the good of Nigeria.
He said that the people who would benefit were Farida Hussain-Braimah (18), a first-year Software Engineering student at Nile University in Abuja; Amir Hussain-Braimah (16), who is currently in SS3 at Olumawu Senior School in Abuja; and Yasmeen Hussain-Braimah (12), who is in JSS2 at Olumawu Junior Secondary School in Abuja.
The Governor said that Brigadier General Braimah paid the ultimate price for his country and that it is only right for the government to support the family he left behind and make sure his children can continue to go to school.
He said again that the state government is committed to helping the children through their education so that they can have stable and meaningful futures.
Okpebholo said that the scholarship program fits in with the education part of his administration’s SHINE Agenda, which focuses on developing people, improving social welfare, and making sure everyone has a voice in government.
He said that no child of an Edo hero should be denied the chance to do well. This is about duty, honor, and making a conscious choice to invest in the future.
He did, however, ask other state governments and private sector stakeholders to follow his lead and offer structured support—especially in education—to the families of military personnel who die while on duty.
At the same time, Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum said he would give N50 million to help the families of Brigadier General Oseni Braimah and seven other officers and soldiers who died.
Zulum said that the money was meant to help the families of the officers who died deal with the loss.
