Emir of Zurmi, His Royal Highness Alhaji Bello Sulaiman has passed away.
The 82-year-old monarch died on Monday evening at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Gusau following a prolonged illness.
The Zamfara State Government has confirmed his death.
In an official statement released on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal expressed deep sorrow over the monarch’s death, describing it as an “irreparable loss” to the state.