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Gunmen kill Islamic cleric Sheikh Masussuka in Katsina

Premium Times27 October 2026, 06:21 UTCNigeria

The cleric was shot outside his residence in Dutsin-Ma on Monday night. His killing comes nearly a year after the Katsina State Government acknowledged complaints that he had received threats over his religious teachings The post Gunmen kill Islamic cleric Sheikh Masussuka in Katsina appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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