Veteran Kannywood actor, Samanja, dies at 84

<p>Veteran Kannywood actor, Usman Baba Pategi, known by his stage name Samanja, is dead.</p>, <p>The popular Kaduna based Hausa actor died on Sunday morning after a prolonged illness.</p>, <p>He was a former staff of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Kaduna national station and a retired soldier.</p>, <p>Samanja was survived by two wives and 14 children.</p>, <p>He was buried in Kaduna on Sunday according to Islamic rites.</p>