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Veteran actor, Samanja, dies at 84

Renowned actor Usman Baba Pategi, widely recognised as Samanja Mazan Fama, has passed away at the age of 84.

The veteran, prominent in the Kannywood film industry and based in Kaduna, breathed his last at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Sunday.

Confirming the sad news, Mohammad Usman, one of the late actor’s sons, provided details of his father’s demise to the Daily Trust, stating, “He left behind two wives and 12 children.”

The cause of Usman Baba Pategi’s death remains undisclosed as of now.

In the aftermath of his passing, his son shared that the funeral proceedings are scheduled to take place at a mosque in Kabala Costain, Kaduna.

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