Bandits have killed a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka, and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The Katsina State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, on Monday, an October 26, 2026.
Sadiq-Aliyu said the incident occurred in front of the cleric’s residence in Dutsin-Ma at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday when two armed men riding on a motorcycle opened fire on the victims.
Sadiq-Aliyu disclosed that both victims sustained gunshot injuries and were rushed to the nearest hospital, where a medical doctor pronounced them dead.
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He added that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Dutsin-Ma promptly led a team of police operatives to the scene after receiving the report.
“Investigations have commenced and efforts are being intensified to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice,” Sadiq-Aliyu stated.
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