A former Senator from Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu has died of complications from COVID-19.

Kashamu represented Ogun east in the eighth senate.

According to Ben Murray-Bruce Kashamu died at First Cardiologist Consultants in Lagos.

He had a brush with the law over allegations of drug dealing while he was in the US.

In 2015, there was a stand-off at his residence after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) attempted to arrest him for extradition to the US.

He challenged the attempt to extradite in court until his death.

He was 62 years old.

Kashamu is the latest casualty in the growing list of prominent figures killed by COVID-19.

Abba Kyari, former chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, and Abiola Ajimobi, former governor of Oyo, all died of COVID-19 complications.