By Taibat Ummi Yakubu

Police deploy tactical teams as gunmen on a motorcycle kill Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka and his companion outside his residence

A prominent Islamic scholar in Katsina State, Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka, and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, have been shot dead by suspected armed gunmen in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area.

The attack occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, outside the scholar’s residence, when two armed men reportedly arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire on the victims.

The Katsina State Police Command confirmed the killings in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu.

According to the police, both men sustained severe gunshot injuries during the attack. Officers led by the Divisional Police Officer in Dutsin-Ma rushed to the scene after receiving information about the incident.

The victims were taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention but were pronounced dead on arrival by a doctor.

Following the killings, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Umar Fage, ordered the deployment of tactical and operational teams to the area to track down the attackers and bring them to justice.

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The command said investigations had commenced to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, while security operatives were intensifying efforts to locate and arrest the fleeing suspects.

Fage expressed condolences to the families, friends and followers of the deceased, as well as residents of Dutsin-Ma, over the loss.

He assured the public that the command was committed to ensuring that those responsible for the killings were apprehended and prosecuted.

The police said further information would be made available as the investigation progressed.

As of the time of the statement, no arrest had been announced.