Social media users have expressed mixed reactions following the burial of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who was laid to rest in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday, July 15.

Buhari - pictured here in 1977 with the then-King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf and Saudi Arabia's Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani in 1977 - began his military career straight out of school. By the time this picture was taken, Buhari had risen to become a regional military commander.

Catholic leaders in Nigeria offer contrasting assessments of the role played by the immediate former President, Muhammadu Buhari, regarding the persecution of Christians in the country.