A deadly vehicle accident is said to have claimed the life of Nigerian comedian Kamal Iliyasu, better known by his stage name Kamal Aboki.
On January 17, 2023, the Hausa comedian passed away while traveling from Borno to Kano State.
His older brother, Usman, confirmed his passing in a BBC interview. He also revealed that their mother had a premonition that something terrible would happen to Kamal.
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Later on, he received a call from someone informing him that his brother had passed away while traveling to Maiduguri for an album launch.
He claimed that the skitmaker was killed in a terrible vehicle accident on the way back to Kano.
Usman stated that Kamal’s death has left his family distraught and that he will be greatly missed because he is one of the nicest people in the world.
He said:
On Monday, my mother asked me to call Kamal around 5 pm, and he said he was already inside a vehicle to Kano. Then, my mother started feeling somehow.
Later, someone called me to ask if I had someone travelling from Maiduguri to Kano, and I told the person yes. It was at that point the caller broke the news of what happened to me.
He is always joking and playing with people. Everyone will miss him.