Ansaru claims responsibility for killing of Katsina cleric, Sheikh Masusuka

On October 27, 2026, around 8:30 p.m., a cleric named Sheikh Masusuka was killed in Katsina State, Nigeria. The terror group Ansaru claimed responsibility for the murder, stating that they targeted Masusuka due to his advocacy for interfaith peaceful coexistence, among other reasons. The incident was reported through a four-minute video obtained by PREMIUM TIMES.

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