{"id":1088,"date":"2020-05-03T13:49:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T12:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/?p=1088"},"modified":"2020-05-03T14:35:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T13:35:21","slug":"breaking-another-nigerian-emir-dies-awaiting-covid-19-test-result-in-zamfara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/breaking-another-nigerian-emir-dies-awaiting-covid-19-test-result-in-zamfara\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Another Nigerian Emir dies awaiting COVID-19 test result in Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Emir in Zamfara State, Mohammed Ahmad Asha, died Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after the death of Emir of Rano in Kano State, Tafida Abubakar-Illa.<\/p>\n

Both Zamfara and Kano State are in Nigeria’s northern region.<\/p>\n

Aged 71, Asha, who was the Emir of Kaura-Namoda in the state, was said to have died in isolation after he suffered suspected coronavirus-related complications.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong>How leader, Prof Hashim, died less than 24 hours after Emir\u2019s death in Kano<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Publicity Secretary for the Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Zamfara State, Mustafa Jafaru Kaura, said, the late Emir was taken in for isolation at the Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau three days ago.<\/p>\n

Though his death has not been confirmed to have been caused by coronavirus infection, but Mustafa said his blood sample had been sent to Abuja for the COVID-19 test, but \u201cthe result is still being awaited.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the state was awaiting a burial arrangement for the late Emir by officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.<\/p>\n

Asah was appointed in 2004 by the first former civilian Governor of the state, Alhaji Sani Yariman Bakura.<\/p>\n

Before he was enthroned, he was an accountant, Auditor, and Director Finance at Kaura Namoda, Gusau, Bukkuyum local government councils respectively, and a Village head of Nasarawar Mai-layi in the year 1975.<\/p>\n

He became senior District Head (Chief) of Kaura Namoda in the year 2000, a position he held until his appointment as the second Emir of Kaura Namoda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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