By Umar Babangida
The renowned leader of the Tijjaniya sect in Nigeria, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, died in the early hours of Thursday.
The Sheikh died as a result of a brief illness in a hospital in Bauchi State.
Sources from his family revealed that he will be buried on Friday.
The renowned Islamic cleric died at the age of 100, and he leaves numerous children and grandchildren behind.