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Late dethroned Emir of Zurmi Atiku Abubakar
By GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna
The dethroned Emir of Zurmi Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has been reported dead.
Sources confirmed that he died at a medical facility in Egypt while undergoing treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
“His corpse will on its way to Nigeria for burial according to Islamic rites.
“May the omnipotent Allah forgive all his shortcomings, Ameen,” the source said.
Zamfara State Government dethroned the Emir and that of Dansadau, Alhaji Hussaini Umar, for their alleged involvement in banditry.
The government also removed the District Head of Birnin Tsaba, in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state, Alhaji Suleiman Ibrahim, from office for a similar offence.
