By John Mkom, Jalingo

Taraba State Entertainment Industry says it
regretted the death of Mr. Samuel Awar, a
comedian.
Awar, popularly known as BIG SHARK, died in the
early hours of Thursday while lodging in an hotel
in Jalingo, the state capital.
Lamenting the death, the state Commissioner for
Culture and Tourism, Mr. Atosuma, James Gani,
said it created a big vacuum in the state
entertainment industry that would be difficult to
fill.
Sunday Vanguard gathered that the comedian, on
Wednesday, went out with some young men who
helped him to place posters around Jalingo
preparatory to Taraba Peace Concert billed to
hold on December 17 after which he returned
to his hotel room.
He was not seen the next day until his aides
looked for him and found him dead in the hotel
room.
Taraba State police public relations officer, Mr.
David Misal, confirmed to Sunday Vanguard the
death of the comedian.
He revealed that two girls were detained for
questioning over the incident and that they were
still with the police as of the time of the report.