Gov. Bello Attendends Justice Ajanah burial under NCDC protocol 


The Chief Justice of Kogi State, Hon. Justice Nasir Ajanah who passed away in Abuja on Sunday morning has been buried in Abuja.

According to report,before the deceased remains was moved to the cemetery, the Muslim funeral prayers  was observed  at the premises of the isolation centre in gwagwalada.


The interment was conducted in compliance with the COVID-19 burial protocol set by the NCDC.

Ajanah, who was buried at the COVID-19 section of the cemetery, was brought to the Gwagwalada isolation centre, Abuja, from Kogi state early June after showing signs consistent with COVID-19 symptoms.

He was at the isolation center  for about three weeks before passing away, this reporter learnt.

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Officials, dressed in white overalls with face shields, gloves and boots, drove the body to the burial ground in their ambulance.

The burial was done under strict security, with photographing completely banned.

Police officers, who said they were acting on Governor Yahaya Bello’s instruction, threatened to seize the phone of anyone who took pictures or recorded videos at the burial ground.

It could be recall  that Justice Ajanah had been battling medical issues for a while.








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