He died of a brief illness and has since been buried according to Islamic rites.
The coach of Kaduna United, Saleh Tanko, is dead.
The coach, also known as ‘Lato’, died on Sunday morning in Kaduna.
He died of a brief illness and has since been buried according to Islamic rites.
A minute silence was observed in his honour before his team took on Crown FC in Ibadan on Sunday in a Nigerian Premier League clash.
Kaduna United lost to their host, 0-1.
Before becoming a coach, Lato had played as a central defender for Ranchers Bees of Kaduna.
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