Emir of Daura ‘hospitalized and in intensive care’ after his palace was sealed over Coronavirus cases

The Emir of Daura, Umar Faruk was reportedly hospitalized and placed
in the intensive care unit of the Federal Medical Center Katsina for an
“undisclosed ailments” on Tuesday May 5.

Daily Trust reported that the Katsina monarch was moved out of the
palace in Daura at about 1 am, to Katsina town where he was admitted and
moved into the Intensive Care Center of the hospital.

A source who spoke to Nigerian Tribune, said the Emir of Daura was
rushed to the hospital after his health worsened on Tuesday. He said;

“Today, the health status of the Emir of Daura worsen as he could not
talk and even walk. So, we had to rush him to the Federal Medical
Centre in Katsina.”

This is coming after Dr Mustapha Inuwa, Secretary to the State
Government confirmed that the monarch’s palace was sealed after
Coronavirus cases were recorded.

It is also speculated that the Emir might have contracted Coronavirus
as Kastina’s index case of Coronavirus, Dr Aminu Yakubu was
his personal physician. According to Sahara Reporters, the late Yakubu
met Emir Umar and his first wife, Hajiya Binta Umar shortly before he
died from Coronavirus complications.