Chief of Gashaka dies at 81

The Lamido of Gashaka in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State, Alhaji Hammangabdo Muhammadu Sambo, is dead.
Confirming the demise of the First Class Chief to the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview on Sunday, the Chiroma of Gashaka, Prince Mustapha Hammangabdo, said the chief died at the National Hospital in Abuja on Saturday night at the age of 81 years.
Hammangabdo said that the remains of the late chief would be flown to the Jalingo Airport en route Serti, Headquarters of Gashaka Local Government Council, for burial on Sunday.
Late Sambo, who was born in 1935, became the Chief of Gashaka in 1965.
He is survived by about 70 children and several grandchildren.
Prominent among his children are Mustapha Hammangabdo and Hajiya Batulu Hammangabdo.
Both of them served as commissioners under different administrations in Taraba State.
Zubairu Hammangabdo, also a son, is currently serving as Special Adviser to Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State.
NAN.