Emir of Kontagora, Niger longest reigning monarch, dies at 84 The paramount king of Kontagora in Niger State, and the descendant of Shehu Usman Fodio, Alhaji Saidu Namaska is dead. The Sarkin Sudan of Kontagora, a grandson of Nagwamatse, reportedly died at a hospital in the federal capital territory, FCT, after a brief illness. His death comes three months after bandits gunned down his son, Alhaji Bashar Saidu Namaska, during an attack on the monarch’s farm. Reports said the deceased was on the farm along Zuru road in Kontagora Local Government Area...