{"id":1774,"date":"2026-10-27T13:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/tinubu-directs-security-agencies-to-arrest-killers-of-sheikh-yahaya-masussuka\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T13:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:15:45","slug":"tinubu-directs-security-agencies-to-arrest-killers-of-sheikh-yahaya-masussuka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/tinubu-directs-security-agencies-to-arrest-killers-of-sheikh-yahaya-masussuka\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu directs security agencies to arrest killers of Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"856\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tinubu-directs-security-agencies-to-arrest-killers-of-Sheikh-Yahaya-Masussuka.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tinubu directs security agencies to arrest killers of Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tinubu-directs-security-agencies-to-arrest-killers-of-Sheikh-Yahaya-Masussuka.jpg 856w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sheikh-Yahaya-Masussuka-e1793106702140-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sheikh-Yahaya-Masussuka-e1793106702140-768x543.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Johnbosco Agbakwuru<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ABUJA \u2014 PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Police and other relevant security agencies to move swiftly and ensure that those behind the murder of prominent Islamic preacher Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, are apprehended and brought to justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Tinubu also condemned the dastardly act, describing it as heinous and an assault on the values of peace and the sanctity of human life.<br \/>The gunmen killed the two men in a drive-by shooting on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said: \u201cThe President, who was deeply saddened by the news of the killing, described the act as heinous and an assault on the values of peace and the sanctity of human life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased, their followers, and the government and people of Katsina State over the tragic loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the statement: \u201cThe 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 tracked down,<br \/>apprehended, and brought to justice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPresident Tinubu prays for the repose of the souls of the departed and for comfort for all those who mourn their deaths.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/tinubu-directs-security-agencies-to-arrest-killers-of-sheikh-yahaya-masussuka\/\">Tinubu directs security agencies to arrest killers of Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA \u2014 PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Police and other relevant security agencies to move swiftly and ensure that those behind the murder of prominent&hellip; 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