Super Polygamist With 130 Wives, Masaba, Dies At 93

The Islamic Preacher, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Abubakar Masaba is dead.
He died on Saturday during a brief illness at his Bida residence in Niger State and was buried today (Sunday) in conjunction with Islamic rites.
One of the wives of the deceased, Alhaja Idowu Bello Masaba née Yahaya Madawaki confirmed the death of the Islamic scholar.
According to her, the deceased died at the age of ninety- three and was survived by 130 one hundred and thirty wives and 89 children.
A large crowd of sympathizers attended the burial (Janazah) of the deceased.
Masaba was rumoured to have died severally until it was lately confirmed.
The inability of the controversial Islamic preacher to attend congregational prayer at the ground floor of his expansive house in the last two days due to his failing health had been of concern to members of his family and followers.
Unconfirmed source said that tension had been mounting since Friday, when the Islamic cleric slumped twice and it became pronounced yesterday morning when “Baba”, as he was fondly called by his followers and admirers, failed to attend his popular Saturday morning Islamic teaching which attracts participants from within and outside Niger State.
These developments gave room for the speculation of the death of the octogenarian preacher as members of his sect were seen looking gloomy while many of his associates refused to pick their calls.
Masaba came to limelight following a face-off involving him, some Islamic scholars and the then Niger State government over his outright flaunting of the Islamic law that forbids male adherents of the faith from marrying more than four wives.
Masaba has over 90 wives.
An impeccable source and a close follower of the cleric admitted that the octogenarian had been having some health challenges in recent times, adding that the development had affected his activities.