Director General of Protocol to the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, Alhaji Haruna Mamman Jiya Vatsa has died after protracted illness.


Vatsa, who was first son of late Major General Maman Vatsa, executed for coup plotting during the regime of former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, died on Tuesday afternoon in Kaduna.

Vatsa, 49, is survived by wife, four chidren and a sister. May Allah grant him aljanna fidausi.