One of President Muhammadu Buahri’s bodyguards, Lawal Mato is dead. The announcement of his death was made via a tweet by Personal Assistant on New Media to the President, Bashir Ahmad.

According to Mr Ahmad, Lawal Mato died after a 3 year struggle with diabetes. Ahmad wrote:

After three years of struggling with diabetes, one of President @MBuhari’s personal bodyguards, Warrant Officer, Lawal Mato has passed away, earlier today. Mr. Mato had been working with the President for many years before he won the 2015 elections.

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) April 21, 2020