Alhaji
Mohammed Abubakar Masaba, the controversial Islamic preacher and super
polygamist, who married 86 wives, is dead.
He
was aged 93.
His
Personal Assistant, Alhaji Mutairu Salawudeen Bello, who confirmed Masaba’s
death, said that the preacher died in his residence in Bida, Niger State, on
Saturday, after a brief illness.
“From
Allah we come, to Him we shall all return; we announce the death of Alhaji
Mohammed Abubakar Bello Masaba this afternoon. He was aged 93, and died after a
brief illness,” Bello told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in a telephone
interview.
A
sobbing Bello told NAN that his boss would be buried at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan
29.
He
said that the preacher had a premonition of his death and prepared for it.
“Baba
(Masaba), told us that his time was up; he personally told me that he had
completed his divine assignment and was ready to meet his creator.
“He
also told us to remain dedicated to the cause of Islam and urged us never to
deviate from his teachings on righteousness, piety and total submission to the
will of Allah.
“He
warned us to shun adultery but said that we should marry our women because it
is ‘Hallal’ (right), before Allah,” Bello said.
Source: NAN
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