By Yahaya Idris, Toto
The Paramount Ruler and Chairman of the Toto Local Government Traditional Council of Chiefs, His Royal Majesty, Ohimegye Opanda (Agabaidu), Alhaji Usman Abdullahi, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of veteran journalist, Mr. Idris Ahmed Toto, describing his passing as a personal and collective loss.
The traditional ruler, who is also an uncle to the deceased, said he was devastated by the news of Idris Ahmed’s death, stressing that he regarded the late journalist as a son.
Agabaidu conveyed his condolence message through his Secretary, Mallam Umar, who visited the bereaved family at Adagu community in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State to deliver the monarch’s message.
Describing the death as a colossal loss, the paramount ruler said the demise of Idris Ahmed was painful not only to the Egbira people but also to the entire Toto community and the local government.
“I have lost a son. I am mourning and devastated. I pray that God grants him Aljannah, forgives his shortcomings and gives the family and all those he left behind the strength to bear this irreparable loss,” the monarch said.
Ohimegye Opanda also personally contacted the bereaved family by telephone, during which he expressed his sympathy and reassured them of his fatherly support during the difficult period.
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The late Idris Ahmed Toto was a veteran journalist and reporter with Daily Monitor Newspaper, died on 3rd November, 2026, at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, whose death has continued to attract condolences from political leaders, traditional institutions, colleagues and members of the community.