Dagbon has been plunged into mourning following the announcement of the untimely death of the heir apparent to the Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II, the Mion-Lana .
Known in private life as Mahamadu Abdulai, the late Mion Lana was born in 1974.
As a member of the Abudu gate, the late Mion Lana was also the Regent of Dagbon, a position he held until his death on Wednesday at the Korle-Bu teaching hospital after a short illness.
JoyNews Latif Iddris gained exclusive access to the Airforce base and reported that the mortal remains of the 48-year old who was in line to be Yaa Naa based on the rotational system of the Dagbon Namship, was airlifted from the Air Force base in Accra on Wednesday to Yendi.