Former Kaduna Attorney General, Barde, Dies At 72

Hamilton Nwosa
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A former Attorney General of Kaduna State, Barrister Rabo Barde, is dead. The death occurred on January 3, 2022 during an ailment at the age of 75years.

Major Iivenus Sambo (rtd), who announced the incident on behalf of the family in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, said, “The deceased died peacefully in his bed while recovering from an ailment.”

Announcing the burial arrangement, the statement stated said “His wake keep ceremony will take place at St. Pius Catholic Church, Lusawa Ungwan Romi on Friday, 14th January, 2022 while his corpse will be conveyed from the St. Gerald Hospital on Saturday 15th January, 2022 to his home town in Ungwan Fari Kaninkon, Kafanchan, Jemaa Local Government Area of Kaduna State” for burial.

He said the deceased is survived by five children and four grandchildren.

Barde was a former Commissioner of Justice and Legal Services; he was also the Peoples Democratic Party’s legal adviser.

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