Just In: NDLEA Boss, Buba Marwa Loses Wife, Zainab

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.), has lost his first wife, Hajiya Zainab Marwa.

Zainab’s death was contained in a statement by the family on Saturday.

According to the statement, Zainab died in the early hours of the day, Saturday at the age of 66 after a brief illness.

The deceased is survived by four adult children: Abubakar, Mohamed Jr, Mariam and Zainab, and 10 grandchildren as well as her siblings and aged mother.

During her lifetime, she championed the course of women and the girl child.

The statement added that a burial arrangement will be announced at a later date by the family.