WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Niger State Deputy Governor, Garba Yakubu, yesterday, lost his wife, Zainab Yakubu, in Minna, the state capital. Confirming the incident, a spokesperson for the deputy governor, Ummikaltumi Kuta, said Zainab died after a brief illness in Minna. Meanwhile, Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has expressed sadness over the death of Zainab. The governor, in a condolence message signed by his spokesman Bologi Ibrahim described the death of the wife of his deputy as a great loss to the state.