Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has reportedly lost his mother, Kakah Hajja, on Tuesday.
According to Report, the late Hajja died after a brief illness at her home in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
“Yes I can confirm to you that she’s dead,” She passed away this evening and will be buried tomorrow morning by 8am. May her soul rest in peace.” the unnamed source said.
Neither the Nigerian Army nor Borno State government has confirmed the death of Kakah Hajia.
Buratai is presently in his native Borno State where he is overseeing Nigeria Military’s effort to defeat Boko Haram jihadists.