The Managing Editor of the Al-Hajj newspaper, Alhaji Bature Iddrisu, who passed away yesterday, Friday, will be buried today, Saturday, January 6, 2018, in line with Islamic tradition.
Alhaji Bature, who was also an outspoken political commentator and a sympathizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), according to a statement from his family, died at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, where he had been receiving medical treatment.
[contextly_sidebar id=”LwC8x2fItLK5VmCaOWSUMZ0J28msWWxX”]“The late Alhaji Bature gave up the ghost a few minutes past 3:00pm at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, where he was receiving treatment after a short illness.”
“In line with the Islamic faith, Janaiza prayers will be observed tomorrow, Saturday, January 6, 2018 at his family house at Nima, Gorillas; adjacent UNIBANK. The mortal remains will then be conveyed to the Madina Cemetery at 1p.m. for burial,” the statement signed by News Editor of the aL-hAJJ newspaper and spokesperson for the Iddrisu family, Amos Blessing Amorse, added.
Read the family’s statement below:
Statement on The Sudden Demise of Alhaji Bature Iddrisu
The Iddrisu family and Harzet Company Limited, publishers of The aL-hAJJ newspaper, wish to announce the sudden and untimely death of Alhaji Bature Iddrisu, Managing Editor of The aL-hAJJ newspaper.
The late Alhaji Bature gave up the ghost few minutes past 3 p.m. at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where he was receiving treatment after a short illness.
In line with the Islamic faith, Janaiza prayers will be observed Saturday, January 6, 2018 at his family house at Nima, Gorillas; adjacent UNIBANK. The mortal remains will then be conveyed to the Madina Cemetery at 1p.m. for burial.
We pray to Allah to forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannatil Firdaus. Indeed, from Allah we come and unto him is our return.
Amos Blessing Amorse
News Editor, The aL-hAJJ/Spokesperson for the Iddrisu family
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By: Godwin Akweiteh Allotey/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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