May 14, 2026

Kannywood Actor, Kawu Mala, Is Dead

By Adamu Abubakar Isa

The Hausa-language film industry was thrown into mourning following the death of a Kannywood star, Aminu Muhammad, popularly known as Kawu Mala in famous TV series ‘Dadin Kowa’.

A report from Daily Trust shows that the actor died on Sunday evening after battling a heart condition for several years.

Mala died, leaving a wife and over ten children behind.

He was laid to rest on Monday morning at Haye cemetery in Kano state’s Nasarawa local government area.

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