A professor with the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Professor Abubakar Mohammed El-Jumma is dead.
Family members announced his passing in a statement on Wednesday, expressing deep sorrow over the loss.
According to the family, the professor died in the early hours of the day at about 2:45 a.m. after a brief illness said to have followed the hardship he endured while in the hands of his abductors.
He has since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
A Salat al-Ghaib (funeral prayer in absentia) is scheduled to hold on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at the Ngomari Old Airport Juma’at Mosque behind his residence in Maiduguri by 2:00 p.m.
The late academic was described as a distinguished scholar, mentor and a man of integrity whose contributions to education and community development impacted many students and colleagues.
His death has been described as a significant loss to his family, the University of Maiduguri community and the wider society.
Family members prayed for Almighty Allah to grant him Aljannatul Firdaus and give them the strength to bear the loss.
