The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has condemned the killing of a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. He also called for calm over the incident, saying it had nothing to do with religion. According to the police, Deborah Samuel, a level-two student, was accused of making a social media post that blasphemed the holy prophet Muhammad, SAW. The police said the students forcefully removed the victim from the security room where she was hidden by the school authorities, killed her and burnt the building.
Meanwhile, no fewer than two persons have been arrested over the killing of the female student, police said on Thursday. According to some footage captured, a man faced the camera, claiming that he killed and burnt her, and brandishing a matchbox. The police has vowed that the suspects in the viral video on Twitter were spotted and will be nailed soon, following a statement signed by police spokesperson in Sokoto, Sanusi Abubakar. Abubakar, however noted that the school has been shut down and additional police personnel deployed to the area.
Chidozie Chima | September 20, 2024
