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Abubakar Abdullahi: Nigerian Imam Honoured for Saving Christian Lives Dies Aged 90

Imam Abdullahi sheltered 262 Christians during 2018 conflicts and received the 2019 International Religious Freedom Award for his bravery, dying from heart complications at age 90.

  • On Friday, Saleh Abubakar confirmed his father, Abubakar Abdullahi, died Thursday night at Plateau Specialist Hospital in Jos, aged 90, ten days after admission for a heart problem.
  • Sheltering 262 Christians in June 2018, Abubakar hid them in his mosque and house during violent, faith-based clashes engulfing 10 villages in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau state.
  • His courage won international recognition, including the International Religious Freedom Award presented by the U.S. Department of State in 2019.
  • In Nghar village, his burial will follow Jumma'at prayers on Friday, and he is survived by 19 children, including 12 sons and seven daughters.
  • He routinely went for medical check-ups and returned, according to family members who said Abubakar had been hospitalised ten days before his death.
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Daily Trust broke the news in on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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