Veteran Kannywood actor Samanja dies at 81

According to NAN, Pategi was born on May 20, 1942, in Pategi, Northern Nigeria, into the royal house of the Pategi Emirate.Veteran Nollywood actor Usman Pategi, also referred to as "Samanja," passed away at the age of 81.Theater expert Husseini Shaibu made this revelation on Sunday via his Facebook page.His cause of death is still a mystery. "I have been informed with reliability that the status of veteran actor Usman Baba Pategi, also known as Samanja Mazan Fama, has diminished," stated Shaibu.