BREAKING: Tears as Prominent Islamic Scholar Dies in Kano
- The city of Kano has been thrown into mourning following the announcement of the death of Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Bamba
- Sheikh Bamba, a respected Islamic scholar died at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital on Friday morning, January 7, after a brief illness
- The deceased worked as a lecturer at the Bayero University Kano before he resigned to focus on Islamic propagation
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Kano state - Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Bamba, a respected Kano-based Islamic scholar, popularly known as Dr Ahmad BUK, is dead.
Daily Trust reported that the scholar died at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital on Friday morning, January 7, after a brief illness.
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Legit.ng gathers that Ahmad Muhammad Ahmad, one of the scholar’s sons, announced the cleric’s death.
Lecturer at BUK
Dr Bamba was a lecturer at the department of Arabic language in Bayero University Kano before he resigned to focus fully on his Islamic propagation school called Darul Hadith at Tudun Yola in Kano metropolis.
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Funeral prayer would hold at Darul Hadith Mosque, Tudun Yola, Kano metropolis, by 1.30pm.
Also reporting the incident, Daily Nigerian stated that Dr Bamba died at the age of 79.
The newspaper noted that the late Dr Bamba was famous for his long-running Islamic teaching sessions at Bayero University, Kano mosque, which started in 1991.
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Tofa's family confirmed his death on Monday, January 3, after rumours had spread on social media that the strong politician passed away three days ago.
The confirmation was shared on Monday, January 3, by one of Tofa's daughters who had earlier debunked claims of his father's death on social media three days ago.
Tragedy strikes PDP as powerful chieftain is reported dead
In another development, the PDP in Ughelli North local government area of the state has lost its chairman, Chief Lawrence Agbatutu.
Chief Agbatutu's death was announced on Monday, November 22, by an aide to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
Nothing has been said about what led to the death of the PDP chieftain, neither has the party released an official statement on the development.
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