Popular Nigerian Islamic singer, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso, is dead.

The news of her death was shared by popular Ilorin-based cleric Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh Islamic Da’awah on his official Facebook page on Tuesday morning.

Gawat was well-known for her captivating voice and religious music that resonated with many in the Muslim community.

Her loss is deeply felt among her fans and the broader Islamic music scene – with the news of her death widely shared.

Meanwhile, a family member and a brother to the deceased, Jubril A Gawat has confirmed this sad news.

Jubril, who is a Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu quoted a Quran verse on his X account on Tuesday morning.

His post read, “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.” Q 2 V 156