Yohanna Sidi Kukah

HRH Agwom Yohanna Sidi Kukah
Monarch of Akulu chiefdom
Agwom Akulu II
In office12 November 2010 - present
PredecessorAgwom Bitrus Kable Ibrahim
BornAnchuna, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Anchuna, Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Names
Yohanna Sidi Kukah
HouseGunkyana
ReligionChristianity
Occupation• Agwom Akulu

Yohanna Sidi Kukah is the incumbent monarch of Akulu chiefdom of the Bakulu people in southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt, Nigeria. He is also known by the title Agwom Akulu II.[1]

He was reported by The Cable to have been kidnapped on January 2, 2018, in his home at Anchuna and released after the payment of a ransom 10 days after. He is a younger brother to the bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Composition of the State's Council of Chiefs - Ministry of Local Government Affairs | Kaduna State Government". Kaduna State Government. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Kidnappers of Kukah's brother demand N100m ransom". The Cable. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ Kefas, Steven (7 November 2020). "The Frustration Of Southern Kaduna Indigenous Traditional Structures: A Seeming Step In Complementing The Fruitless Jihad In Southern Kaduna By Steven Kefas". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Kukah's brother regains freedom after 10 days in captivity". The Cable. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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