The chief of Tamale, Naa Dakpema Mohammed Dawuni Alhassan, has died at age 76 after a short illness.
The late chief passed away on Saturday, 14 July 2018 at the Tamale Teaching Hospital where he was receiving treatment after complaining of an ailment on Friday.
Reliable sources at the Dakpema Palace confirmed the death to Class91.3FM’s Northern regional correspondent Mohammed Gadafi.
Information gathered indicate that late chief will be buried on Sunday, 15 July 2018, in line with Islamic tradition.
Naa Dakpema Mohammed Dawuni Alhassan was enskinned in 2008.