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 command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Katsina on Monday.
He said the attack occurred at about 7.30 p.m. in front of the scholar’s residence in Dutsin-Ma when two armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on the victims.
Both men sustained fatal gunshot injuries and were rushed to the nearest hospital, where a doctor pronounced them dead.
According to the police spokesperson, the Divisional Police Officer in Dutsin-Ma led a team of operatives to the scene after receiving a report of the incident.
‘Investigations have commenced, and efforts are being intensified to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice,’ he said.
Sadiq-Aliyu added that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ali Umar-Fage, had ordered the deployment of tactical and operational teams to track down the fleeing suspects.
The commissioner commiserated with 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 continue its efforts until those responsible were arrested.
‘Further developments will be communicated to the public in due course,’ he said.