Former Nigerian Minister, Umaru Dikko is Dead

Prominent Northern politician and one time Minister of Transport during the second republic, Umaru Dikko has died at the age of 78.

Dikko was said to have died in the early hours of today July 1st at a London hospital where he has been undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness. Family sources say he'd suffered three strokes  in a row. Mr Dikko was a minister during the Shagari Government (from 1979-1983).

Most people born in the 70's will remember the story we heard about (don't know if it is true though). What we heard was that he was trying to smuggle alot of cash out of Nigeria in a Casket.