Dr. Shekarau Angyu, the Aku Uka of Wukari and Chairman of the Taraba Council of Chiefs, has died after 45 years of ruling the Kwararafa (Junkun) race.
Wukari is a town in Taraba State, Nigeria’s north central region.
At the time of his death, he was 84 years old.
The announcement of his death was contained in a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the Aku Uka, Jolly Agbu.
Agbu noted that ”Angyu joined his ancestors in the early hours of yesterday during a brief illness.”
The statement added that “traditional rites in accordance with Jukun culture had since begun and that the final rites would be announced in due course.”