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January 23, 2021
The Borno government has confirmed the demise of a first class traditional ruler, the Shehu of Dikwa, Muhammad Ibn-Masta El-Kanemi.
Information commissioner Babakura Abba-Jato said the traditional ruler, who was in his mid-70s, passed away in the early hours of Saturday in Abuja of undisclosed ailments
“Born in 1946 the late Shehu was appointed as the Shehu of Dikwa after the creation of another emirate out of the then Dikwa emirate in 2008.
“A seasoned school administrator, civil servant and politician died in a private hospital after a protracted illness,” he said.
He said that the remains of the deceased were expected in Maiduguri from Abuja.
Shehu of Dikwa, Muhammad El-Kanemi, is dead – Official
The Shehu of Dikwa died on Satuday in Abuja of a yet-to-be disclosed ailment.
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The Borno Government has confirmed the death of a first class traditional ruler, the Shehu of Dikwa, Muhammad Ibn-Masta El-Kanemi.
The state Commissioner for Information, Babakura Abba-Jato, said this in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri.
Mr Abba-Jato said the first class traditional ruler, who was in his mid-70s,
“Born in 1946 the late Shehu was appointed as the Shehu of Dikwa after the creation of another emirate out of the then Dikwa emirate in 2008.
“A season school administrator, civil servant and politician died in a private hospital after a protracted illness,” he said.