BREAKING: Kano state loses Emir
The Emir of Rano, in Kano State, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila Auta Bawo is dead.
The emir gave up the ghost on Saturday at a hospital in Kano at the age of 74.
His death was confirmed by Turakin Rano and House of Representatives Member of Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure, Alhaji Kabir Alhassan Rururm.
The late emir would be buried this evening in the emirate.
He is survived by 17 children and two wives.
Rano Emirate Council is one of the four newly created emirates in Kano state.
Reports have it that the emir was hospitalised, at the Amin Kano Teaching Hospital, before been referred to Nasarawa specialist Hospital.but not sure whether his illness is related or not to COVID-19.