Thousands of mourners, together with Islamic students, spiritual leaders and dignitaries from inside and out of doors Nigeria had been in Katsina metropolis yesterday for the burial of famend Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka, who was killed by gunmen on Monday.
The funeral prayer held on the Emir of Katsina’s palace shortly after the Juma’at prayer attracted a crowd of the Muslim trustworthy who got here to pay their final respects to the late cleric.
The prayer was led by the Imam of Muhammadu Dikko Central Mosque at about 2:59 p.m., amid a big gathering of mourners, lots of whom struggled to get near the ambulance conveying the stays.
The ambiance grew to become extremely emotional as hundreds of mourners chanted, “Allahu Akbar! Masussuka is not dead, his virtues live on! Shame on his enemies!” because the ambulance conveying his stays entered the cemetery.
Some followers wept overtly, whereas others struggled to the touch the ambulance, chanting in solidarity with the late scholar and expressing their dedication to maintain his spiritual teachings and legacy.
The chants echoed by means of the streets because the procession moved slowly in the direction of the burial floor, with safety personnel and members of the Yan Agaji volunteer group struggling to regulate the group.
Due to the large turnout, the physique of the deceased remained contained in the ambulance all through the funeral prayer earlier than being conveyed to the Abbatuwa Cemetery for burial.
The procession to the cemetery lasted a number of hours as mourners crowded the streets, with many forcing their approach by means of the gathering to witness the occasion.
Security personnel and members of the Yan Agaji volunteer group made sustained efforts to regulate the group and keep order all through the funeral procession.
Imam Abdulrasheed Masussuka, a pupil and son-in-law of the late scholar, who’s extensively considered a doable successor, led the procession conveying his stays to the cemetery.
The deceased was reportedly buried near his affiliate, Adam Abubakar Nasarawa, a local of Doma native authorities space who was killed alongside him.
Among outstanding personalities on the funeral had been the Secretary to the Katsina State authorities, Bar Garba Faskari, representatives of the Tijaniyya, Qadiriyya and Shi’a Islamic teams, in addition to different spiritual leaders and Muslim trustworthy.
International Islamic personalities and followers from Ghana, Niger Republic and Chad had been additionally amongst those that attended the funeral.
Earlier within the morning, autos conveying mourners, Islamic students, family members and well-wishers from completely different components of Nigeria and neighbouring nations had begun arriving on the Emir’s palace, leading to heavy human and vehicular motion across the space.
The large turnout created difficulties for safety personnel managing the procession, as mourners struggled to achieve entry to the burial floor.
Sheikh Masussuka and his affiliate, Adam Abubakar, had been shot useless by but unidentified gunmen on the entrance to the cleric’s residence in Katsina on Monday.
The killing sparked widespread condemnation amongst spiritual leaders, authorities officers and residents who described the demise as a serious loss to the Muslim neighborhood.
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the killing, directing safety businesses to determine and apprehend these accountable.
Similarly, Katsina State Governor Malam Dikko Radda, condemned the killing, describing the late scholar as a voice for peace and interfaith concord.
The governor assured residents that the federal government would work with safety businesses to make sure that these accountable had been delivered to justice, whereas urging the general public to stay calm.
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