Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka: key obituary facts
Is Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka dead? Yes. Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka died on October 26, 2026, at age 47.
Cause of death: Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka's cause of death was reported as Shooting.
What was Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka known for?
He was a Qur'an-centred teachings and interfaith advocacy.
More about Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka
Born: 1 January 1979.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Nigeria.
Occupations: Islamic preacher, Religious teacher.
Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka, a Nigerian Islamic preacher and religious teacher, was shot and died on October 26, 2026, aged 47.
From Katsina State, he was known for Qur’an-centred teachings and his views on Islamic religious practices, and advocated peaceful coexistence and dialogue between Muslims and Christians. Masussuka was born in 1979 in Biyawa village, in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
He spent part of his childhood in Masussuka, in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, where he began his Qur’anic education. He later returned to Katsina to continue his Islamic studies, attending the Arabic Teachers College there and studying under Islamic scholars, including Malam Zakariya in Sabuwar Unguwa. He also pursued further Islamic studies in Egypt and Oman. His life and work connected religious education in Katsina with study in other countries. Masussuka died in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State. His teaching and advocacy were associated with the Qur’an, Islamic religious practice, and engagement between Muslim and Christian communities.