Dark Day for Kannywood As Veteran Actress Zainab Booth Passes Away

Dark Day for Kannywood As Veteran Actress Zainab Booth Passes Away

  • Hausa actor Ali Nuhu has taken to social media to announce the tragic passing of one of Kannywood's finest, Zainab Booth
  • The actress popular for playing motherly roles in movies reportedly passed away after a brief illness
  • The actor announced the funeral location, time as he prayed that God will have mercy on her soul and grant her paradise
  • The late actress' daughter Maryam Booth also took to Instagram to announce the passing of her mother

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The Hausa movie faction of Nollywood, Kannywood has been thrown into sudden mourning as one of its veterans recently passed away.

Popular actor Ali Nuhu announced the tragic death of veteran actress Zainab Booth.

Zainab Booth is dead
Ali Nuhu announces the passing of Maryam Booth Photo credit: @realalinuhu/@officialmaryambooth
Source: Instagram

He put up the photo of the late movie star, as he announced the funeral proceedings and prayed for her.

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Nuhu wrote:

"Innalillahi wa inna ilahir raj’un, ALLAH ya yi wa Haj Zainab Musa Booth rasuwa, gobe za a yi jana’iza a gidan ta da ke kallon Premiere Hospital a Court Road da karfe takwas na safe (8:00am). ALLAH ya jikanta da rahama, ya sa aljanna ce makomarta, amin."
“By Allah’s Grace, Haj Zainab Musa Booth has passed away, and her funeral will be held tomorrow at her home facing premiere hospital on court road at 8:00 am. God showered her with mercy, and made paradise her abode, amen.”

Check out the post below:

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The late actress' daughter Maryam Booth also took to her Instagram page to announce the death of her mum with the funeral information.

Check out the post below:

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Fans send in condolence messages

Condolence messages poured in from fans on Ali Nuhu and Maryam Booth's posts. Read some comments gathered below:

Bashirahmaad:

"Allah ya gafarta mata (may God forgive her)."

Rerheem.xx:

"Allah yamiki rahama momcy (may Allah have mercy on you)."

Zaliabubakar:

"Innalillahi wa innalillahi raju,un Allah jikanta da rahman Allah sa Aljannah makoman ta (May God bless her granddaughter and may God make Paradise her destiny)."

Mssbasma:

"Allah ya jikanta da rahma Ameen ya Rabb (May Allah have mercy on her Ameen)."

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Davido's manager passes away

Nigerian singer Davido and other members of 30BG were thrown into mourning as they lost one of their own called Obama.

Online reports about Obama's death was confirmed by talent manager Sososoberekon, Tunde Ednut, Peruzzi, and other crew members.

According to reports, the young man died of heart failure. It was stated that he drove himself to the hospital and was admitted after complaining of breathing difficulties.

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