A fresh graduate of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Sadiya Isma’il Uba, has d!ed in an auto crash while traveling for Hajj.
Sadiya, who earned her degree in Medical Microbiology in April 2026, was on her way to Damaturu en route to the Muhammadu Buhari Airport in Maiduguri for her flight to Saudi Arabia when the fatal crash occurred on Friday, May 9, 2026.
Family sources said the young graduate was scheduled to perform Hajj this week and had wedding plans set for January 2027.
Sadiya, who hailed from Yobe State, has since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
Her d3ath comes as Nigerian pilgrims begin airlifts for the 2026 Hajj, a journey she had looked forward to after completing her studies and ahead of starting a new chapter in marriage.
The Management of MAAUN confirmed the incident in a statement released on Friday.
“The Management of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), has expressed deep shock over the sudden d3ath of one of its former female students, Sadiya Isma’il Uba,” the statement read.
“The deceased, a Medical Laboratory Science students who graduated this year, passed away following an auto crash today (Friday).”
In a condolence message, the President of MAAUN, Prof. (Dr.) Mohammad Israr mourned the passing of Sadiya who was described as a humble and highly disciplined student.
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. We have just received the heartbreaking news that Sadiya Ismail Uba, one of our Medical Laboratory Science students who graduated this year, has passed away following a motor accident earlier today (Friday),” he said.
“This is a painful loss for her family, classmates, lecturers, and the entire MAAUN Community. May the Almighty Allah forgives her shortcomings, grants her Aljannatul Firdaus, and gives her family the strength to bear this loss.
“On behalf of the Management of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, I wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to the parents. relatives and friends of the deceased.”
He also prayed to Almighty Allah to comfort her parents and relatives during this period of grief.
“The deceased who left behind her parents and relatives, had since been buried in accordance with the Islamic rites in Yobe State. May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace, ameen.”
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