Emir of Zuru in Kebbi dies at 81

Emir of Zuru

Kebbi State has been thrown into mourning following the death of the Emir of Zuru, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Sani Sami (retd).

The emir passed away on Saturday night at the age of 81.

The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Garba Umar-Dutsinmari, confirmed the monarch’s death in a statement released to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.

According to the statement, the Emir died in a London hospital after a brief illness. Punch