Controversial Islamic cleric Yahaya Masussuka shot dead in Katsina state

Yahaya Masussuka, a 47-year-old Nigerian Islamic preacher, was shot dead outside his home in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina state, on Monday evening by two assailants arriving on a motorcycle. A guest who was also shot died at the hospital. Masussuka had received death threats after challenging some beliefs based on hadiths in social media videos, and had previously spent nine months in jail for mocking scholars who upheld those teachings. He spoke out against violent extremism and advocated interfaith dialogue, earning a peace award from Nigeria's Network for Good Governance and Transparency last year.