Islamic Scholar

Author: Gist Correspondent

The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka, and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, by suspected gunmen in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of the state.

The police said the incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. in front of the scholar’s residence when two armed men riding on a motorcycle opened fire on the victims.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Monday.

He said the victims sustained fatal gunshot injuries and were rushed to the nearest hospital, where a doctor confirmed them dead.

According to him, the Divisional Police Officer in Dutsin-Ma led a team of police operatives to the scene shortly after receiving information about the attack.

The police spokesperson said investigations had commenced, while efforts were being intensified to track down and arrest the assailants.

He added that the Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar-Fage, had ordered the deployment of tactical and operational teams to the area to ensure the suspects were apprehended.

The commissioner expressed condolences to the families, friends and followers of the deceased, as well as residents of Dutsin-Ma, over the killings.

He assured the public that the command would sustain its efforts to bring those responsible to justice, adding that further developments would be communicated as investigations progressed.