The deaths of two traditional chiefs of the Gwandu Emirate, Alhaji Muhammad Zayyanu Haruna Rasheed, popularly known as Sarkin Gabas, and Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Mohammed, mni, District Head of Diggi and Dangaladiman Diggi, have been lamented by Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris.
In a statement released on Saturday, the governor offered his sympathies, calling the two traditional chiefs’ sudden deaths “painful losses to their communities and the Gwandu Emirate.”
According to Idris, the deceased’s duties as traditional leaders aided in the development, harmony, and peace of their respective communities.
Rasheed, the District Head of Gwandu, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, following a protracted illness, according to the Footynaija.
Mohammed, the District Head of Diggi and Dangaladiman Diggi, died shortly after Rasheed.
The governor expressed his sympathies to Alhaji Muhammad Iliyasu Bashar, the Emir of Gwandu, the families of the deceased, the people of Gwandu and Diggi, and the whole emirate, stating that the deaths had left a void in the Gwandu Emirate.