Professor Abubakar El-Jummah, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at the Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State, has died in Boko Haram captivity.
He was abducted on March 3, 2025, while traveling from Biu to Maiduguri along the Damaturu–Buni Yadi–Biu road.
The insurgents reportedly informed his family that he died after a year in captivity due to illness.
A funeral prayer in absentia was held at the Ngomari Old Airport Juma’at Mosque in Maiduguri, with hundreds of sympathizers attending.
The family expressed gratitude for support during this difficult time, but it’s unclear if a ransom was demanded.
