Nigeria bids farewell to former leader Buhari with burial in home state
Buhari ruled Africa's most populous nation between 2015 and 2023 and died in a London hospital on Sunday after an undisclosed illness.
He was one of two former Nigerian military strongmen who returned to power via the ballot box.
In his hometown of Daura, supporters chanted "Sai Baba", an endearing name used by followers, while they attempted to catch a last glimpse of Buhari's casket as it was lowered into the ground.
The coffin, draped in Nigeria's white and green national colours, had arrived at the airport in Katsina earlier and was received by President Bola Tinubu, government officials and men and women in traditional Muslim attire.
The former president was given a military parade and a 21-gun salute at the airport before his body was transported to Daura, about 80km away.
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