Former NSO boss dies at 79
Shikafi, who held the traditional title of Marafan Sokoto, is survived by three wives and five children.
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The daughter of the deceased, who is also Zamfara state Commissioner of Commerce and Industry, Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi confirmed the death.
She said he died following a "long standing heart disease".
She said the remains of her father was expected in to the country on Thursday and would be buried in Sokoto immediately after a funeral prayer.
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