𝑨𝒃𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝑨𝒃𝒖𝒃𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒓, 𝑰𝒎𝒂𝒎 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒖 𝑲𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝟗𝟐.

Abdullahi Abubakar, the Muslim cleric who gained national and international recognition for sheltering Christians during the 2018 Plateau attacks, is dead.

Abubakar, the chief imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi LGA, passed on aged 92.

The late imam made headlines when he opened his mosque and home to hundreds of people fleeing violence by armed men.