Islamic scholar Abbas Dakace dies at 64 in Kaduna

A prominent Kaduna-based Islamic Scholar, Sheik Sama’ila Abbas Dakace, has died at the age of 64.

Malam Abbas Sama’ila, eldest son of the deceased, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State on Friday that the Sheik passed-on on Thursday in Kaduna after a brief illness.

Sama’ila narrated how his father was taken to a hospital in Kaduna few days ago for medical attention before he passed on.

He said his father left behind four wives and 16 children.

NAN reports that Sheik Dahiru Usman Bauchi led the funeral prayer for the deceased at his village, Dakace, on the outskirts of Zaria, on Friday morning.

The late Islamic Scholar had his early Islamic education in Zaria and later went to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Senegal for further education.