Samuel Ogbemudia and Hassan Usman Katsina: A brotherhood of courage A photograph captures Hassan Usman Katsina lighting a cigarette alongside Samuel Ogbemudia. Hassan Usman Katsina, titled Chiroman Katsina, was a Nigerian general who served as the last Governor of Northern Nigeria. Born on March 31, 1933, he joined the Nigerian Army in 1956 and rose through the ranks, becoming Chief of Army Staff during the Nigerian Civil War and later serving as Deputy Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters. He passed away on July 24, 1995. Samuel Ogbemudia was a Nigerian army officer and politician....