
Zainab Booth, a veteran Kannywood actress dies in Kano after a protected illness.
Her death was announced by Kannywood’s Ali Nuhu on his verified Facebook Page.
Zainab, whose two children are also Kannywood stars – Maryam Booth and Amude Booth – will be buried after janaza (funeral prayers) at her Court Road residence at 8am today (Friday, 2nd July, 2021).
Dateline Nigeria reports that Zainab Booth reportedly had a brain surgery about four months ago.
Umar Booth told the BBC that his mother died at the age of 61, adding that she left behind four children (himself, Amude, Maryam and Sadiya) and two grandchildren.
She was born to a Fulani mother and a Scottish father.