Umaru Dikkoâ€™s body finally arrives home, for burial this afternoon in Zaria

Garba Ahmad, Kaduna |8th Jul 2014 | 4,442

The corpse of late Umaru Dikko has arrived Nigeria and is due for burial by 2:30 pm today, Tuesday, July 8, 2014, in Zaria, North-West Nigeria.

A family source who confirmed the burial now said: “The body, is at the moment on its way to Zaria from his residence in Kaduna.”

Special prayers are expected to be offered at the Emir of Zazzau’s palace before the late politician’s family and relatives return to Kaduna to receive sympathisers.

•Photo by Garba Ahmad shows the casket bearing Umaru Dikko’s corpse about to leave his residence in Kaduna for burial in Zaria.

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