The emir of Daura was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday night, May 5, unconscious after suffering from high blood pressure, multiple newspapers have reported.
A palace source said the monarch was hospitalised at the Intensive Care Unit of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC). Daura has seen a recent surge in COVID-19 related deaths, including people close to the emir.
The monarch’s illness comes two days after the Governor Aminu Bello Masari sealed the Daura palace to control the spread of coronavirus in the entire Daura LGA
The emir’s sickness has fueled speculation among residents that the monarch is suffering from a be suspected case of COVID-19, while others believe the monarch critical condition may be caused by shutting down of his palace.
“It’s true the Emir of Daura was rushed to FMC for high blood pressure, he was unconscious when he was taken to the hospital yesterday night, and some people even thought whether he had passed on,” the source said.