Usman Nagogo - Family

Family

Nagogo's mother was Hassatu, from Katsina.

One of Nagogo's sons, Muhammadu Kabir Usman (born January 1928), succeeded his father as emir upon Nagogo's death, and was emir as of 2006; Kabir received his name from Arab cleric Sherif Gudid, a friend of Nagogo. Another son, Hassan Katsina (born 1933), joined the Nigerian Army, eventually rising to the position of Major General.

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