The dethroned Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara State, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, is dead.
He died in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Sunday after protracted illness.
It can be recalled that Governor Muhammd Bello Matawalle sacked the emir on April 27, 2021 for allegedly supporting bandits in his domain.
Dismissed along the Zurmi monarch for the same reason was his counterpart in Dansadau, Alhaji Husaini Umar.
A family member, Sani Zurmi, said on Sunday that the remains of the monarch were yet to be brought to Nigeria for burial.
Mr Zurmi said, “His remains are still in Dubai due to non availability of flight to bring the deceased back home for burial.”
