Abducted Sokoto businessman dies days after releases

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. (NAN)