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Muslim preacher and visitor killed in Nigeria

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Nigerian Muslim preacher Yahaya Masussuka and his visitor Adamu were killed by gunmen in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State. The attackers reportedly arrived on motorcycles before a planned meeting on peace and unity, Leadership reports.

Muslim preacher Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka and a visitor, Malam Adamu, were killed by unidentified attackers in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria, according to the newspaper Leadership. Sources cited by the outlet said the gunmen, who arrived on motorcycles, attacked the preacher at the entrance to his home on Monday, shortly after he had met with visitors.

Sheikh Masussuka was preparing a gathering dedicated to peace and unity, scheduled for 31 October 2026. The attackers and their motives had not been identified at the time of Leadership’s report.

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