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.
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.
Atiku died in a private hospital in Abu Dhabi following a protracted illness.
A family member, Sani Zurmi, told The Punch 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.”
