The Emir of Gazargamu in Yobe State, Alhaji Ahmad Tijjani Ibn-Saleh, has died in Cairo after a prolonged illness.
The Waziri of Gazargamu, Alhaji Muhammad Baba-Kankare, said in a statement in Damaturu on Tuesday that the remains of the late first class monarch will be transported back to Nigeria for funeral rites in Damaturu, at a later date and time to be announced later.
Gazargamu, located in Geidam town, is the ancient historical capital of the Kanem-Bornu Empire.
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