Muhammadu Buhari, the former president of Nigeria who led the country as both a military ruler after a coup and later as the elected president, has died at the age of 82, his family said.

It was a tearful moment for Nigerians on Sunday following the announcement of the unfortunate death of former President, Muhammadu Buhari. DAILY POST

Buhari, who led Nigeria twice, first as a military ruler and later as a democratically elected president, died at the age of 82 in London, where he had been receiving medical treatment.