A family source, Alhaji Lawal Musa, who confirmed the death to News Agency of Nigeria in Kano, said the remains of the deceased would be flown to Nigeria for burial.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the house was demolished to pave way for befitting blocks of classrooms named after his late Father, Alhaji Mohammed Dankwambo.
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had a week earlier, elected former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate. The Labour Party, LP, also has former Anambra State Governor, Dr.
Confirming the incident, the Kogi state Commandant of the NDLEA, Alhaji Idris Bello, said three of his men fell to the guns of the hoodlums in Okene , while on patrol on Friday evening.
Speaking while being paraded before newsmen at the Nigerian Police headquarters in Bauchi on Friday, an old man idenified as Alhaji Isa Musa, blamed hunger and poverty for his decision to engage in buying and selling of stolen motorcycles.
Alhaji Balarabe Lawal Zaria, Deputy National President of the group said this while reacting to the erroneous bombing that claimed scores of lives in Tudun-Biri area of Kaduna State.
He said this is because it was built for his presentation of staff of office after he was crowned as the emir succeeding late Alhaji Ado Bayero in 2014 during the administration of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
The forum led by Alhaji Maigida Musa Abdu had from last week began visiting notable northern leaders to seek their opinions on how best to handle the Yar'Adua mess and at the same time ensuring that the region does not lose out completely in
Spokesman of JTF, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, and the Borno State Commissioner for Education, AlhajiMusa Inuwa Kubo, confirmed the incident on Saturday.
Inga said the corpse of the deceased had been deposited in the morgue at Umaru Musa Hospital, Sabon Wuse, while those injured were also receiving treatment at the same facility.
The chairman of the neighbouring Dandume Local Government Area, Alhaji Basiru Musa, confirmed the incident. Sabuwa and Dandume are among the local government areas in Katsina State significantly impacted by relentless banditry activities.
Alhaji Waziri Atiku Abubakar, the third-place candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has 12% of the vote and is well ahead of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples (NNP), who has 3% of the vote.