Renowned Zaria Islamic scholar, Sheikh Khalifa Usman Idris, popularly known as Rigi-Rigi, has passed away.
The cleric’s death was confirmed on Monday morning by his son-in-law, Malama Abubakar Ɗanyaro.
Ɗanyaro said the scholar died on Sunday night at a private hospital in Kaduna.
The funeral prayer is scheduled to take place on Monday after Asr prayer at Rigi-Rigi’s residence in the Kusfa area of Zaria, he added.
Before being transferred to the private hospital in Barnawa, Kaduna, the cleric had been receiving treatment at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna.
Rigi-Rigi was widely known for his humorous preaching style, with videos of his sermons circulating extensively and gaining popularity on social media.
