The BBC was embarrassed by a Community Note it received on a story about the death of Sheik Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka in Nigeria. Masussuka was shot and killed outside his house in the Dutsin-Ma area of Katsina State by two men riding on a motorcycle.
The BBC described Masussuka as "controversial."
Controversial Islamic cleric shot dead in northern Nigeria https://t.co/PrkyDG0WAd
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 27, 2026
But the Community Note indicates that Masussuka was a moderate Sufi preacher who called for interfaith dialogue and a rejection of violent extremism.
The jihadist group Ansaru later claimed responsibility for the attack, which also killed Adamu Abubakar, an associate of Masussuka's.
He was only “controversial” to Muslim extremists.
— Rebecca Tucker (@RebeccaTucker85) October 28, 2026
And the editors at the BBC, apparently.
So the BBC is calling a LEGITIMATE peace activist "controversial" because he opposes the violent radical muslims that the BBC had been so evilly defending for several decades.
— torquemada (@torquemada70421) October 28, 2026
Leftist are f***ing evil. pic.twitter.com/IdaPw7LqAk
There's no other way to interpret that.
Take a look at the headline and contrast that with the Community Note. And then ask yourself why you would ever believe anything the BBC reports.
— Suzy (@wadesgirlie) October 28, 2026
They have been caught deceptively editing President Trump's speeches. So we should not trust them at all.
There is something seriously wrong at the BBC.
— AG (@AGHamilton29) October 28, 2026
This is the headline they used for a Muslim peace activist who was murdered by an Islamist group for preaching against radicalism. https://t.co/c6atcvgUuW
It's despicable but completely on-brand for the BBC.
BBC is so awful.
— dru. squatch (@hurtch) October 27, 2026
This is an horrible headline framing for a cleric killed because he was known to preach against extremism. https://t.co/YDXPjci6oD
Thank goodness for Community Notes and social media setting the record straight on this.