The Chief Imam of Ebiraland, Musa Galadima, has died in the early hours of Friday at the age of 98, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Galadima, who was turbaned chief imam about 55 years ago, died in a private hospital in Abuja. “The late chief imam was God-fearing, honest, disciplined, and obedient to constituted authority, especially the traditional institution,” the governor said in the statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Mohammed Onogwu. Bello then condoled with the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Ado Ibrahim; the deceased’s wives, children, relatives, friends, followers and the entire Muslim community over the death of the late chief imam. He prayed Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased and make Aljannat Firdaus his final resting place.

Source: Punch April 19, 2019 14:48 UTC