Veteran Kannywood actor, Samanja, dies at 84

Usman Baba Pategi, also known by his stage name Samanja, a veteran Kannywood actor, has died.

After a protracted illness, the popular Kaduna-based Hausa actor died on Sunday morning.

He was a retired soldier and a former employee of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria’s (FRCN) Kaduna national station.

Samanja was survived by two wives and 14 children.

He was buried in Kaduna on Sunday according to Islamic rites.