Breaking: Buhari’s personal bodyguard died of suspected Covid19

One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal bodyguards, Warrant Officer Lawal Mato has died of an ailment suspected to be Covid19.

ElombahNews was reliably informed that Warrant Officer Mato died early Tuesday morning.

Mato, it was gathered has been battling diabetes for three years before he suddenly died on Tuesday.

Mr. Mato had been working with President Buhari for many years as a personal bodyguard long before he won the 2015 elections.

Our source expressed serious conviction that Mato, who has diabetes as an underlying sickness, was killed by Covid19, the pandemic which has been ravaging the entire globe.

He drew analysis from Abba Kyari, Buhari’s late Chief of Staff who also died of Covid19 but reportedly struggled with diabetes until Covid19 killed him.

On his part, President Buhari confirmed the death of WO Mato.

He described him as “very thorough, trustworthy and dependable soldier who carried out his duty with diligence and focus.”

He prayed that Allah will ease his passage to paradise and grant his family, govt and people of Jigawa the fortitude to bear the loss.

However President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, described the late Mato as a very thorough, trustworthy and dependable soldier, who carried out his duty with diligence and focus.

Shehu said, “After three years of struggling with diabetes, one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s bodyguards, Warrant Officer Lawal Mato, on Tuesday passed away.

“The President described the officer, who had been working with him for many years before he won the 2015 elections, as very thorough, trustworthy and dependable soldier who carried out his duty with diligence and focus.

“President Buhari prayed that Allah will ease his passage to paradise and grant his family, government and people of Jigawa State, the fortitude to bear the loss.

“Mato was part of a team that former President Umaru Musa Yar’adua restored to President Buhari as personal security and he had been off full duty for three years, treating diabetes.”