In the wake of his death, the UN gave US$70,000, as its international peacekeeping death benefit to the next of kin- the deceased’s wife, Fatim Sheriff and daughter, Fatumata Sheriff. At that time of her father’s death, Fatumata, who happens to be the step daughter of Fatim, was 16 years old, and lived with her maternal uncle and his wife. “My stepmother decided to take all of my father’s benefit all because there is nobody to stand up for me. The respondent is hereby ordered to account for the death benefit she received consistent by law. At the time of her father’s death, was ninth grade student and had a dream of one day becoming a soldier in the army serving as Medical Doctor.

Source: Front Page Africa October 07, 2020 05:37 UTC