Abubakar Mohammed El-Jummah, a professor at the Nigerian Army University in Biu, Borno State, has died while in Boko Haram captivity.
The professor was abducted along the Damaturu-Biu Road on March 2, 2025.
Family members announced his passing in a statement on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, expressing sorrow over the loss.
According to the family, he 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 in the hands of his abductors.
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He has since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
Salat al-Ghaib (funeral prayer in absentia) is scheduled to hold on Thursday, February 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 scholar and mentor whose work affected 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.