Yohanna Sidi Kukah Explained

HRH Agwom Yohanna Sidi Kukah
Succession:Monarch of Akulu chiefdom
Moretext:Agwom Akulu II
Reign-Type:In office
Reign:12 November 2010 -
Predecessor:Agwom Bitrus Kable Ibrahim
Birth Place:Anchuna, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Anchuna, Kaduna State, Nigeria)
House:Gunkyana
Full Name:Yohanna Sidi Kukah
Religion:Christianity
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]

Notes and References

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