Monday, October 20, 2025 - A traditional singer, John Zuya, popularly known as John Mai Molo, has reportedly d!ed after an alleged poisoning incident in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The late
entertainer, who was renowned for his witty performances and traditional songs,
was said to have returned from Lagos on October 16, where he had recently
performed, before the tragic incident occurred.
According to
reports, Zuya began to show signs of distress before collapsing after he
consumed suspected poisoned food.
A fellow singer
and close associate of the deceased, Emma Wakili, who confirmed the
development on Facebook page said that Zuya passed away early Saturday morning,
October 18, 2025.
“It is confirmed that John Zuya
passed on this morning at 7:00 a.m. His body has been placed in the mortuary as
we move forward with the investigation,” Wakili said.
Witnesses said the late singer
was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH)
in Bauchi, where doctors confirmed him d3ad.
His body has been deposited at
the hospital’s morgue for an autopsy to ascertain the actual cause of d3ath.
Meanwhile, fans
and cultural enthusiasts have flooded social media with tributes, mourning the
death of the singer and demanding a thorough investigation into the
circumstances surrounding his d3ath.
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