Troops of the Nigerian Military’s 17 Brigade have introduced a manhunt for the suspected killers of outstanding Islamic pupil, Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka in Dutsin-Ma Native Executive House of Katsina State.
The improvement comes as President Bola Tinubu has directed the police and different safety companies to accentuate efforts to trace down, arrest and prosecute the ones answerable for the killing.
The assault happened on Monday night, October 26, 2026, when two armed males using on a bike reportedly opened fireplace at the pupil and his pal, Adamu Abubakar, in entrance of the cleric’s place of abode.
The assailants fled after the taking pictures, leaving each sufferers with deadly gunshot wounds. They have been taken to a clinic, the place scientific body of workers showed them lifeless.
Troops of the 17 Brigade, operating with different safety companies, are making efforts to trace down and apprehend the fleeing suspects.
The Common Officer Commanding, GOC, 1 Department of the Nigerian Military, Primary Common Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Wase, additionally visited Dutsin-Ma to put across the condolences of the Leader of Military Body of workers to the circle of relatives and fans of the deceased.
Wase steered citizens to stay calm and law-abiding whilst safety companies examine the killing.