Ansaru claims responsibility for killing Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Sheikh%20Yahaya%20Masussuka.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/Sheikh%20Yahaya%20Masussuka.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/Sheikh%20Yahaya%20Masussuka.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/400x240/cms-api/media/file/Sheikh%20Yahaya%20Masussuka.jpg.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/dp-img/820x492/cms-api/media/file/Sheikh%20Yahaya%20Masussuka.jpg.jpg 820w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The terrorist group Ansaru has claimed responsibility for the killing of Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka at his residence in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State. The group, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated faction, reportedly made the claim in an audio message released on Tuesday, accusing the cleric of being an infidel without providing publicly verified evidence [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/27/ansaru-claims-responsibility-for-killing-islamic-cleric-sheikh-yahaya-masussuka/"> Ansaru claims responsibility for killing Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.