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Umaru Shinkafi who died on Wednesday was laid to rest at exactly 2.56pm at
Hubbare, the burial site of Sokoto Caliphate’s pious and noble, in Sokoto after
funeral prayers held at the Sultan Bello Mosque.
Among dignitaries at the
event were government officials, businessmen, the clergy and security personnel.
His body arrived Sokoto Airport at
10.30am before it was conveyed to the deceased’s residence at Alhassan Avenue
in Sokoto GRA where family members paid respects...
The
Janaza prayer was led by Imam Malami Akwara, with Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad
Sa’ad leading the procession of 30,000 mourners who garthered to witness the
event.
The Federal
Government delegation was led by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman
Dambazau, with Ministers of Justice (Abubakar Malami), Water Resources
(Sulaiman Adamu), Aviation (State) Hadi Sirika, Defence (Mansur Dan Ali, the
Director General of State Security Services (SSS) Lawal Daura, and Senior
Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba
Shehu.
Other in attendance include
Governors Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto, Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, Atiku
Bagudu of Kebbi, Kashima Shattima of Borno and Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger
State. Also present were Deputy Governors of Zamfara amd Kebbi States, Ibrahim
Wakkala and Samaila Dabai respectively.
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