- Safiu Kehinde
Family of late Director-General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ibrahim Zakari were, on Monday, struck by another tragedy after the deceased youngest son, Mubarak Zakari, reportedly passed away few hours after his father’s burial.
The 34-year-old Mubarak had travelled to Katsina with other family members to bury his father who died on Sunday.
Following the burial, Mubarak was reported to have succumbed to heartbreak, leaving family and sympathisers in deep shock.
Ambassador Zakari, aged 81, passed away in the early hours of Sunday in Abuja.
His remains were transported to his hometown of Katsina for burial later that afternoon.
According to report, sources close to the family revealed that the emotional toll of his father’s passing overwhelmed Mubarak, leading to his sudden death a few hours after the burial.
The younger Zakari’s demise has plunged the family into further grief.
Those close to the family described Mubarak as having a particularly close bond with his father, adding to the sorrow of his unexpected passing.
Meanwhile, funeral prayer for the son was held for the son on Monday at the family’s residence in GRA, Katsina.