Kannywood actor, Umar Ascon, popularly known for portraying Alhaji Lado Mai Barkono in the prolonged-working television series Garwashi, has died after battling a extended sickness.

Twinny News learnt that Kannywood producer and neighbour, Abubakar Yahaya Matinko, confirmed Ascon’s demise.

The actor reportedly died on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Malam Aminu Kano Educating Sanatorium.

The movie indispensable particular person is survived by his pregnant accomplice and two daughters.

Umar Ascon’s funeral prayer used to be held at Al-Masjlisul Islami Mosque, shut to Gade-Gade Filling Living, where he used to be laid to relaxation in holding with Islamic rites.

Before venturing into the movie industry, Ascon used to be a businessman working at Hotoro Depot in Kano.

He later won recognition in Kannywood via his characteristic in Garwashi and appearances in other Hausa movies, at the side of Wata Shida and Manyan Mata.

In associated files, feeble Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter, Toun Soetan, popularly steadily known as Evangelist Shouet, has died on the age of 73.

The respected evangelist and gospel tune icon used to be broadly recognised as the long-established composer of the fashioned Christian chorus Darling Jesus, a tune that has remained a staple in churches across Nigeria.

Reacting to her passing, a dilapidated Secretary of the Oyo Direct chapter of the Leisure Writers Affiliation of Nigeria, Kunle Bakare, described the uninteresting singer as a spiritually gifted minister whose tune carried deep messages.

“The uninteresting gospel tune player will furthermore be remembered for her tune college, where she educated so many gospel tune gamers, most of whom are reigning on the present time,” Bakare acknowledged.