Kamal Iliyasu, popularly known as Kamal Aboki, a Nigerian skitmaker, has reportedly died in a fatal car accident.
WITHIN NIGERIA learned that the Hausa indigenous comedian died on his way from Borno to Kano State on Monday, January 17, 2023.
During an interview with the BBC, his elder brother, Usman, confirmed his death and revealed that their mother had a premonition that something terrible would happen to Kamal.
However, someone later called him to inform him about the death of his brother who went to Maiduguri for an album launch.
According to him, while on his way back to Kano, the skitmaker was killed in a horrific car accident.
Usman stated that Kamal’s death has left his family distraught and that he will be greatly missed because he is one of the nicest people in the world.
He said:
On Monday, my mother asked me to call Kamal around 5 pm, and he said he was already inside a vehicle to Kano. Then, my mother started feeling somehow.
Later, someone called me to ask if I had someone travelling from Maiduguri to Kano, and I told the person yes. It was at that point the caller broke the news of what happened to me.
He is always joking and playing with people. Everyone will miss him.
Kamal is a viral sensation on TikTok, with a large number of followers and he became popular after his Hausa-themed skits surfaced online.
