Abducted Sokoto businessman dies days after release

Sokoto – Alhaji Abu Dankure, the Sokoto-based businessman
who was kidnapped and released 11 days ago, is dead.
Dankure, aged 68, died at the Uthmanu Danfodiyo University
Teaching Hospital, Sokoto at about 3 a.m. on Friday.
His elder brother, Alhaji Mamman Dangaladima said that the
deceased was taken to the hospital at about 2 a.m after
complaining of a heartache and died about an hour later.

The late businessman was kidnapped in Sokoto, on Nov. 6, by
four gunmen along Kupper road and was released on Nov. 11,
after reports said the abductors were paid N51 million as
ransom.

Dankure, a close associate of Gov. Aliyu Wamakko, is
survived by four wives and 72 children.
Until his death, he held the traditional title of Sarkin Fadan
Sarkin Musulmi.

Meanwhile, the funeral prayer for the deceased, led by Sheikh
Dahiru Shehu, the Chief Imam of Shehu Juma'at Mosque,
was conducted at about 9.30 a.m.

It was attended by Gov. Wamakko, his Deputy, Alhaji
Mukhtari Shagari , former minister of Culture, Tourism and
National Orientation, Sen. Jubril Gada and the Secretary to
the State Government, Alhaji Sahabi Gada.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, was
represented by the Magajin Rafin Sokoto, Alhaji Rilwanu
Bello and the District Head of Wamakko, Alhaji Salihu
Barade.

Via: NAN