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.