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Just In: Tears as Brother of Top APC Governor's Deputy Dies in Niger

Published 7 Oct 2025 at 8:37 PM

by Ridwan Adeola Yusuf

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Shiroro, Niger state - Umar Garba, chief imam of Rafin-Kuka, and the younger brother of the Niger state deputy governor Yakubu Garba, is dead.

As reported by Vanguard, Umar died aged 46 following a brief illness.

Governor Umar Bago’s deputy loses 46-year-old brother in Niger state — Photo credit: @Muhdteekay
Source: Twitter

Niger: Grief as Umar Garba dies

The newspaper said the sad update was disclosed via a statement by Ummulkhatume Abdullahi, the press secretary to the Niger state deputy governor.

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Abdullahi stated that Garba died in the early hours of Tuesday, October 7, in Rafin-Kuka, Shiroro local government area (LGA) of the prominent northcentral state.

Niger state is led by Mohammed Umar Bago, a top chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola Yusuf (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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