Police said the victims were shot after two armed men riding on a motorcycle opened fire at them at about 7:30 p.m on Monday.
By Kehinde Okeowo
A prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka, and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, have been gunned down in the Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State by yet-to-be-identified assailants.
This was confirmed on Monday, 26 October 2026, in a statement released by the Katsina State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu.
According to him, two armed men riding on a motorcycle opened fire on the victims at about 7:30 p.m., while they were in front of the cleric’s residence.
The PPRO added that both men sustained fatal gunshot injuries and were rushed to the nearest hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
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He also noted that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Dutsin-Ma promptly led a team of police operatives to the scene after receiving the report.
Sadiq-Aliyu continued: “Investigations have commenced and efforts are being intensified to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.”
He further claimed that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ali Umar-Fage, has directed the deployment of tactical and operational teams to the area to track down the fleeing suspects.
The police also assured the public that the command would sustain efforts until those responsible for the killings were arrested.
Sadiq-Aliyu concluded: “Further developments will be communicated to the public in due course.”
