Skitmaker From Nigeria Passes Away In A Fatal Car Accident

A deadly vehicle accident is said to have claimed the life of Nigerian comedian Kamal Iliyasu, better known by his stage name Kamal Aboki.

On Monday, January 17, 2023, news spread around Nigeria that the Hausa comedian had passed away while he was traveling from Borno to Kano State.

His older brother, Usman, confirmed his death in a BBC interview. He also disclosed that his mother had a premonition that something awful would happen to Kamal.

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Later on, he received a call from someone informing him that his brother had passed away while traveling to Maiduguri for an album launch.

He said that the skitmaker was murdered in a terrible vehicle accident on the way back to Kano.

Usman said that since Kamal was one of the kindest persons in the world, his passing has devastated his family and that he would be sorely missed.

He stated:

On Monday, my mother asked me to call Kamal around 5 pm, and he said he was already inside a vehicle to Kano. Then, my mother started feeling somehow.

Later, someone called me to ask if I had someone travelling from Maiduguri to Kano, and I told the person yes. It was at that point the caller broke the news of what happened to me.

He is always joking and playing with people. Everyone will miss him.

After his Hausa-themed sketches went viral online, Kamal gained a lot of fans and became a TikTok viral hit.