President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Police and other relevant security agencies to ensure those behind the murder of the Islamic preacher Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, are brought to book.
Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, were killed in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State.
President Tinubu also condemned the killing describing it dastardly act, heinous and an assault on the values of peace and the sanctity of human life.
The gunmen killed the two men in a drive-by shooting on Monday evening.
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, said the President was deeply saddened by the news of the killing and extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased, their followers, and the government and people of Katsina State over the tragic loss.
According to the statement: “The President has directed the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security agencies to move swiftly, intensify efforts already underway by the Katsina State Police Command, and ensure the perpetrators are apprehended and brought to justice.”

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