Katsina Police Confirm Death of Sheikh Masussuka, Friend

The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka, and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, by suspected armed gunmen in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of the state.
The incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, in front of the Islamic scholar’s residence in Dutsin-Ma, when two armed men riding on a motorcycle reportedly opened fire on the victims.
The police, in a press release issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, said both victims sustained fatal gunshot injuries during the attack.
According to the statement, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Dutsin-Ma...