Security Tightened In Katsina As Mourners Gather For Sheikh Masussuka’s Burial

Security has been tightened throughout Katsina metropolis forward of the burial of Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka, as mourners collect on the palace of the Emir of Katsina to pay their final respects.

A scenario report from the state capital signifies that police personnel have been deployed to strategic areas throughout town to keep up regulation and order throughout the burial proceedings.

At the Emir’s palace, at the least 4 police Hilux patrol autos have been sighted, alongside army autos stationed across the neighborhood.

Armed safety personnel have been additionally noticed at strategic factors throughout the metropolis as preparations for the burial rites of the late cleric intensified.

Meanwhile, residents, Islamic students, followers and sympathisers have begun assembling across the palace to pay their final respects to the deceased.

The heightened safety presence follows issues over the killing of Sheikh Masussuka by suspected gunmen in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The late cleric was extensively identified for his spiritual teachings and advocacy for peaceable coexistence. His killing attracted widespread condemnation from spiritual leaders, residents and the state authorities.

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda had condemned the killing and guaranteed residents that safety companies would totally examine the incident and produce these accountable to justice.

As mourners proceed to reach on the palace, safety operatives stay stationed at key areas throughout the metropolis to make sure peaceable burial proceedings and forestall any breakdown of regulation and order.