Niger announces death of don from COVID-19, confirms 10 positive cases

The Niger state government has announced the death of a professor of veterinary medicine, Prof. Bello Agaie of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto to COVID-19.

Announcing this development, Governor Abubakar Sani -Bello also revealed that that so far 10 persons have been confirmed positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) out of the 202 samples collected and tested.

Governor Sani-Bello sympathized with the Agale family, Usmanu Danfodiyo University and friends of Prof. Bello Muhammadu Agaie, who died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in Sokoto.

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According to a release by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mary Noel-Berje, Governor Sani -Bello said this at a briefing with newsmen after a meeting with the COVID-19 task force in the state at the Government House, Minna.

He prayed that Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannatu Firdausi.