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General News of Sunday, 3 May 2020

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Jarman Kano, senior council member of Kano Emirate, dies at age 86

Professor Isa Hashim Professor Isa Hashim

Jarman Kano, Professor Isa Hashim, a senior Kano Emirate council member, has died at the age of 86, according to reports.

According to reports, the late Jarman Kano died on Sunday morning after a brief illness.

The traditional title holder died as the health deteriorated, following the deaths of some of his childhood friends in quick succession, a family source, Ibrahim Aliyu, revealed to reporters.

The funeral prayer for the remains of the deceased would take place at Emir’s palace by 11am Sunday, according to the aid at Kano Emirate Council, Tijjani Sarki.

He said: "I was informed about the death of late Jarman Kano by Makaman Kano, Alhaji Sarki Ibrahim Makaman, who said the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero is going attend the funeral prayer scheduled to take place at Kofar Kudu, Emir’s Palace by 11am today."[Daily Trust]

Isa Hashim, a Professor of Political Science was a senior lecturer with Bayero University Kano (BUK) where he taught for many years before his retirement.