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Marwa loses first wife, Zainab

Chairman/Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has lost his first wife, Zainab.

Mrs Zainab Marwa died in the early hours of 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.

READ ALSO:Marwa: Nigeria’ll go after drug barons’ assets

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

A burial arrangement will be announced at a later date by the family.

TheStar

Segun Ojo

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