Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Renowned traditional musician John Zuya, popularly known as John Mai Molo, is dead.

The musician died in the Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, after allegedly eating food suspected to be poisoned.

PM News reported that the singer, who had recently returned from Lagos on 16 October, after performing at several cultural events, reportedly fell ill shortly after consuming a meal suspected to have been poisoned.

He collapsed moments later and was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in Bauchi, where he was confirmed dead.

Confirming the incident, a fellow musician and close associate, Emma Wakili, announced the singer's death in a Facebook post on Saturday around...