The Adamawa State Muslim Council announced on Friday, October 9, 2026, that Modibbo Abubakar Bobboi Modibbo Iya Wuro Yombe, a prominent Muslim cleric based in Yola, had died earlier that day following a brief illness. The council conveyed the news through an official statement, expressing deep grief over his passing while acknowledging the will of Almighty God and reciting the Islamic condolence phrase: "Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un."
Funeral Prayer Scheduled at Dodore Mosque
The council announced that the Islamic funeral prayer would hold at Dodore Mosque in Yola at 4:00 p.m. on the same day (Friday, October 9, 2026), immediately after the Asr prayer. The announcement was directed at members of the Muslim community and all those wishing to pay their respects.
Modibbo Abubakar Iya served in several leadership and religious roles across Muslim organisations in Adamawa State during his lifetime. He was the first vice chairman of the Adamawa State Muslim Council's Yola South Local Government Branch and the Murshid of Jama'atu Nasril Islam in Yola South.
Leadership Roles and Contributions
He also chaired the Sulhu Committee of the Yola South Muslim Council and served as first deputy imam of Dodore Juma'a Mosque, where his funeral prayer was held. His death represents a significant loss for the religious institutions and Muslim organisations he served across Yola South.
The Adamawa State Muslim Council published the full announcement via its Facebook post, marking the end of a life dedicated to religious service. The council's statement did not specify the exact cause of the brief illness that led to his death.
Community Mourning and Related News
Earlier, Legit.ng reported the death of Mallam Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Shari'ah in Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mourned the late Baba-Ahmed. Similarly, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, expressed profound sadness and a deep sense of personal loss over the death of Mallam Baba-Ahmed. The Sultan prayed that Almighty God would forgive the deceased's shortcomings, grant him eternal rest and give his loved ones the strength and comfort to bear the loss.
The death of Modibbo Abubakar Iya adds to a series of losses within Nigeria's Islamic leadership, prompting condolences from both political and religious figures. The funeral prayer at Dodore Mosque proceeded as scheduled, allowing the community to honour the late cleric's contributions to religious life in Yola South.
