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Large Crowds Gather in Zaria for Sheikh Rigi-Rigi’s Funeral
Zaria, Kaduna State witnessed an outpouring of grief as hundreds turned out for the funeral of renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Khalifa Usman Idris, popularly known as Rigi-Rigi, who passed away at 57. His son-in-law reported that he died on February 1, 2026, at a private hospital in Kaduna.