Dangote loses brother

Billionaire businessman , Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has lost his elder brother, Alhaji Garba Dangote.

The elder Dangote  died Thursday after a brief illness.

Dangote was quoted to have confirmed the death of his brother, which he said  came very suddenly.

The deceased  suffered a massive stroke on Wednesday, and gave up the ghost some hours later.

The late Garba, 80, was a businessman and the first son in the family. Dangote confirmed that his brother was buried in accordance with Muslim rites yesterday in Kano.

The elder Dangote is survived by a wife and children