Controversial Islamic cleric shot dead in northern Nigeria
Yahaya Masussuka had posted videos in which he rejected some elements of mainstream Islam.
Yahaya Masussuka had posted videos in which he rejected some elements of mainstream Islam, BBC News reported.
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- Nigeria · Africa
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- Controversial Islamic, Yahaya Masussuka, Islam
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- World
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