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Senator Abdul Ningi has recounted how his colleague, Senator Bello Mandiya, died after slipping in his bathroom and hitting his head, with his body discovered about 72 hours later in his Abuja residence.
Speaking during Senate plenary session, Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District, said neighbours discovered Mandiya’s lifeless body after a foul smell began emanating from his apartment and residents became concerned about his prolonged absence.
Ningi said he was in Saudi Arabia when he received a telephone call from his son informing him of Mandiya’s death. He said his son was among those who discovered the former lawmaker’s body on Monday, September 7, 2026.
According to him, Mandiya was preparing to attend the Friday congregational prayer when he reportedly slipped and hit his head after bathing.
“He brought out his cap, his phones, and put them on the bed, and went into the bathroom to take his bath. “After taking his bath, when he was out of the bathroom, then he slipped and knocked his head in the bathroom.”
Ningi said nobody realised what had happened until the stench from Mandiya’s apartment began spreading to neighbouring properties.
“For 72 hours, Mr President, nobody knew where Bello Mandiya was,” he told the Senate.
He said the Chief Imam of Apo also raised the alarm after noticing that Mandiya, who regularly joined other Muslims for the five daily prayers, had been absent for three consecutive days.
The combination of the imam’s concern and the foul smell prompted residents to investigate the apartment. Ningi said those who went to the residence eventually broke open the door and found Mandiya’s body in the bathroom.
Expressing sadness over the circumstances of his colleague’s death, Ningi said the incident highlighted the uncertainty of life, noting that nobody could predict when death would come.
Watch the video of him speaking below
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