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  • NASFAT cleric charges security bodies to investigate, prosecute killers of Sokoto Student

    NASFAT cleric charges security bodies to investigate, prosecute killers of Sokoto Student

    Disturbed by the news of the alleged murder of a Christian Student, Deborah Samuel by Muslim Youth in Sokoto for alleged blasphemy, the Chief Missioner of Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih (NASFAT), Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike, has urged law enforcement agencies to thoroughly investigate and arrest all culprits involved.

    The cleric gave the charge in a statement while reacting to the incident on Friday.

    TheNewsGuru.com had earlier reported that Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College Education, Sokoto, was killed on Thursday for alleged blasphemy.

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    In the cleric’s submission on the matter he said; “I urge the law enforcement agents to do a thorough investigation, arrest all culprits and speedily bring justice to bear.

    He, however, condemned the reported extra-judicial killing of the female student, saying, “it is extra-judicial punishment is alien to Islam and unacceptable in Islam”.

    The NASFAT chief missioner advised against reprisal attacks and unnecessary maligning of a particular tribe or religion.

    He said that the plea became imperative since jungle justice was “fast becoming rampant in our country”.

    While condemning the killing, he said, “To understand the anathema of the sad incident of extra-judicial punishment meted out to a lady in Sokoto recently, which resulted in her death, let us look at the following narration which depicts and represents the expected reaction of any follower of our Noble Prophet Muhammad (SAW):

    “Anas Malik reported: While we were in the mosque with Allah’s Messenger, a desert Arab came and stood up and began to urinate in the Mosque.

    “The Companions of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: ‘Stop, stop, but the Messenger of Allah said: Don’t interrupt him; leave him alone’.

    “They left him alone, and when he finished urinating, Allah’s Messenger called him and said to him: These Mosques are not the places meant for urine and filth, but are only for the remembrance of Allah.

    “It is a place for prayer and the recitation of the Qur’an, the Holy Prophet then gave orders to one of the people who brought a bucket of water and poured it over.

    “Can you imagine what would be the reactions of some people, if they see someone ignorantly or deliberately urinating inside a Mosque?” he queried rhetorically.

  • Deborah Samuel: Osinbajo condemns killing of female student in Sokoto

    Deborah Samuel: Osinbajo condemns killing of female student in Sokoto

    Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has finally lent his voice on the murderous killing of Deborah Samuel a part two student of Shehu Shagari college of Education in Sokoto state.

    Osinbajo described the killing of Deborah Samuel, over an allegation of blasphemy as deeply distressing and shocking.

    Osinbajo mentioned this while addressing newsmen on Friday at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly after his arrival from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

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    The vice president said it is worthy of note that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the Sultan of Sokoto had condemned the incident.

    “Let me say that, first, the president has reacted to this, in a statement which was issued earlier condemning the action.

     

    “I must say that it’s a deeply distressing thing, very disturbing – such an atrocious killing of the young lady by a mob who took the law into their own hands; I think it’s very unfortunate.

    “The swift reaction of the Sokoto State Government and also the Sultan of Sokoto is highly commendable.

    “I think that their swift reaction to the situation clearly demonstrates the outrage of millions of Nigerians and also the desire of everyone to ensure that the perpetrators are quickly apprehended and prosecuted.”

    Osinbajo said that there is no justification for extra-judicial killing as there are legal channels for addressing any misdeed.

    He condoled with the family of the deceased and prayed to God to comfort those she left behind.

    “As the president said, there’s really no excuse for anyone to take the law into their own hands no matter the provocation, there are set processes for ensuring that we are able to redress whatever wrongs that are done against us.

    “We must express our condolence to the family of the young lady, Deborah Samuel.

    “I can’t imagine how her parents and siblings and members of her family feel, not just about her death, but the very horrendous nature of its occurrence.

    “I think it’s very sad indeed, and we extend our sincere condolences to them; we ask that the Almighty will comfort them at this time,” he said.)

  • President Buhari condemns resort to self-help against blasphemy in Nigeria

    President Buhari condemns resort to self-help against blasphemy in Nigeria

    President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the resort to self-help by the mob in Sokoto, resulting in violence, destruction and killing of a second-year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), the Prophet of Islam, on Thursday.

     

    President Buhari condemns resort to self-help against blasphemy in Nigeria.

     

    Deborah, a 200 level student of the institution, was reported killed on the campus of the college for allegedly blaspheming the name of the Prophet Mohammed.

     

    The Presidency demanded an impartial and extensive investigation into the circumstances and noted that the teachings by religious leaders do not support any believer judging the action of another person.

     

    According to a statement from the Presidency, “the news of the killing of the young lady by fellow students was a matter of concern and demanded an impartial, extensive probe into all that happened before and during the incident.

     

    “The President noted that Muslims all over the world demand respect for the Holy Prophets, including Isah (Alaihissalaam, Jesus Christ) and Muhammad (SAW), but where transgressions occur, as alleged to be the case in this instance, the law does not allow anyone to take matters into their hands.

     

    “Moreover, religious leaders preach that it is not for the believer to judge the actions of another person. The constituted authority must be allowed to deal with such matters when they arise.

     

    “No person has the right to take the law into his or her own hands in this country. Violence has and never will solve any problem.”

  • Deborah Samuel: What Buhari said about lynched Sokoto student

    Deborah Samuel: What Buhari said about lynched Sokoto student

    President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of a second-year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), the Prophet of Islam.

    The president made his feelings known in a statement issued by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Friday in Abuja said the news of the killing of the young lady by fellow students was a matter of concern.

    According to him, the case demands an impartial, extensive probe into all that happened before and during the incident.

    He noted that Muslims all over the world demand respect for the Holy Prophets, including Isah (Alaihissalaam, Jesus Christ) and Muhammad (SAW) “but where transgressions occur, as alleged to be the case in this instance, the law does not allow anyone to take matters into their hands.

    “Moreover, religious leaders preach that it is not for the believer to judge the actions of another person. The constituted authority must be allowed to deal with such matters when they arise. No person has the right to take the law in his or her own hands in this country. Violence has and never will solve any problem.”

    Buhari also directed the Ministries of Information and Culture, Police Affairs and that of Communications and Digital Economy to work with GSM providers and Tech companies to help contain the spread of false and inflammatory information through social media.

    The president extended the nation’s condolences to the family of the deceased student and wished all those injured a quick recovery.

    He commended the immediate response to the incident by the Sokoto State Government and urged religious and community leaders to call citizens’ attention to the need to exercise the right to freedom of speech responsibly.

    Buhari called for tampered comments by the media and calm among the general population while investigation is ongoing to find out the remote and immediate causes of the incident.

  • Deborah Samuel: MURIC reacts to the lynching of female student

    Deborah Samuel: MURIC reacts to the lynching of female student

    The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reacted to the lynching of Deborah Samuel a part two student of Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto state. TheNewsGuru.com can confirm

    The muslim group has condemned the killing of Deborah over the allegation of insulting prophet Muhammed (SAW)

    In a statement on Friday, Professor Ishaq Akintola, Director of MURIC, described the killing as outrageous, illegal and unlawful.

    He said those aggrieved by the student’s post should have reported her to the security agencies.

    Akintola said mob killing is archaic, bohemian, belongs to the Stone Age and that nobody has the right to take the law into his hands.

    “The Glorious Qur’an compares the killing of a single person to the killing of the whole of humanity just as it compares the saving of a life to the rescue of all homo sapiens (Qur’an 5:32).

    “In like manner, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) himself condemned all acts of violence and advocated peaceful conduct at all times,” he said.

    However, the group stressed the killing shouldn’t be condemned in Isolation

    MURIC stated that a recent trend whereby Nigerians now freely shed their brothers’ blood should be condemned by all patriots.

    “We frown at the recent burning last week of a truck fully loaded with cows in the South East as well as the killing of many Muslims of South East origin by their Igbo brothers in the same South East.”

    MURIC urged the Sokoto State Police Command to do everything within its power to get to the bottom of Deborah’s murder.

    The organization appeal to Nigerians to desist from insulting, deriding or abusing the prophets of other religions.

    “Muslims should continue to respect Jesus (peace be upon him) whom the Christians hold very dear. Christians should avoid casting aspersion on the person of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)”, Akintola added.

  • Deborah Samuel: Atiku explains why his post was deleted

    Deborah Samuel: Atiku explains why his post was deleted

    Former Vice President and a presidential aspirant, under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)Atiku Abubakar has explained why the post he made condemning the lynching of Deborah Samuel a part two student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State by some male Muslim students, was deleted shortly after it was posted online.

     

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Deborah Samuel was beaten to death and her remains burnt by some male Muslim students who accused her of insulting Prophet Muhammed SAW via a WhatsApp platform.

     

    The management of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State has shut down the school indefinitely to avoid being thrown into further pandemonium.

    Atiku had, while reacting to the incident, declared that all those behind the killing must be brought to book.

    He wrote, “There cannot be a justification for such gruesome murder. Deborah Yakubu was murdered, and all those behind her death must be brought to justice. My condolences to her family and friends.”

    However, some religious fanatics with Islamic names stormed the comment sections, particularly on Facebook, threatening to withdraw their support for his 2023 presidential ambition.

    The presidential aspirants later deleted the post on his various social media handles to avoid more comments on the post.

    Writing on his Facebook page on Friday, Atiku said he did not give approval for the post.

    He said, ”This evening I received information that a post was made that doesn’t agree with my orders. I use this to announce that any post without AA is not from me. May God protect – AA.”

  • Bishop Mattew Kukah speaks on the lynching of Deborah Samuel

    Bishop Mattew Kukah speaks on the lynching of Deborah Samuel

    Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has expressed sadness and shock over the killing of a young christian lady of the Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto State for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Mohammed (SAW)

     

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the student who was identified as Deborah Yakubu was lynched by some male Muslim students for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed in a WhatsApp platform.

    Many reactions have trailed the unfortunate killing of the institution over the matter

    The unfortunate incident has continued to generate reactions from concerned Nigerians who are demanding justice for the 200-level student.

    Bishop Kukah in a statement he personally signed, called on relevant authorities to fish out the perpetrators without delay.

    According to him, those who carried out the attack must be punished according to the law of the country, saying the matter must be treated as a criminal case.

    He said, “I have received with deep shock the incident that occured in the Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto State leading to the gruesome murder of Miss Deborah Yakubu, a 200 level home economics student today

    “We condemn this incident in the strongest terms and call on the authorities to investigate this tragedy and ensure that all the culprits are brought to book.

    “The only obligation that is owed her immediate family, her fellow students and the school authority is the assurance that those who are guilty of this inhuman act, no matter their motivation, are punished according to the law of the land.

    “Christians have lived peacefully with their Muslim neighbours in Sokoto over the years. This matter must be treated as a criminal act and the law must take its cause”.

    Meanwhile the police in Sokoto on Thursday said two suspects have been taken into custody in connection with the lynching of Deborah Samuel.

    Sokoto police spokesman Sanusi Abubakar said in a statement Thursday evening that the mob overpowered campus security before killing the female student and setting her remains on fire.