The Shehu of Bama, a first class traditional ruler in Borno state, Alhaji Kyari El-Kanemi is dead.
The Late Shehu of Bama died in the afternoon of today (Monday), at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH).
This was announced in a statement by the Borno State Government through its Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Babakura Jatto.
Jatto in the terse statement said; “We regret to announce to you that the Shehu of Bama, Alhaji Kyari Ibn Ibrahim Umar Al-Amim El-Kanemi has passed away.”
Jatto explained that Shehu Bama went to the hospital today and later died, adding however that the cause of the death of the first class monarch is unknown.
The commissioner said that the Borno State Government would furnish the public with the relevant details after receiving information from the hospital and therefore appealed to the media not to speculate on the cause of death of the monarch.
The Late Alhaji Kyari Ibn Ibrahim Umar Al-Amim El-Kanemi was installed the Shehu of Bama in 1990.
