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Samanja, veteran actor, dies at 81
A famous actor in the 1980s into the 1990s, Samanja, whose real name was Usman Baba Pategi, has died at the age of 81 years.
A notable Kannywood actor, Ali Nuhu, on Instagram on Sunday revealed the death of Samanja.
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Writing in Hausa language, Nuhu stated, “Nnalillahi Wainna Ilaihi Rajiun God bless my father and the famous hero, Usman Baba Pategi, better known as Samanja, passed away.”
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He stated further: “We are praying to God to bless him and forgive him for his mistakes so that Paradise is his destiny. If we come, may God fill us with goodness and faith.”
Samanja buried in Kaduna
It was revealed that Samanja died on Sunday after a long illness.
Samanja was born on May 20, 1942, into the royal household of Pategi Emirate in Pategi, Northern Nigeria.
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He is survived by two wives and 12 children.
He has been buried in Kaduna, according to Muslin rites.
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