Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The late academic was abducted on March 2, 2025, and remained in Boko Haram custody until his death, marking another tragic loss linked to the protracted insurgency in the North-East.

A funeral prayer in absentia (Salatul Ga'ib) will be held today, Thursday, February 12, 2026, at about 2:00 p.m. at the Ngomari Old Airport Juma'at Mosque, near his residence in Maiduguri.

Professor El-Jummah's death has sparked renewed grief within the academic community and among residents of Borno State, with colleagues and well-wishers describing him as a dedicated scholar whose life was cut short by insecurity in the region

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