Tag: Sokoto State
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The killing of Citizen Deborah, our own Malala – By Hope Eghagha
Last week the video of a body set ablaze by a mob went viral on social media. It was preceded by the still picture of a lady dressed in red lying on the ground in a grotesque manner. Life was no longer in her. She had succumbed to savagery and jungle justice by overzealous morons…
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Deborah: The rule of law must triumph – By Sonnie Ekwowusi
The rule of law must be allowed to triumph in the matter of the barbaric murder of Deborah Samuel no matter whose ox is gored. Therefore the Sokoto State police, State security agents and the authorities must not succumb to the cheap blackmail and intimidation of some Islamic fanatics and extremists who are now sponsoring…
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Deborah: Northern Govs appeal for calm, condemn gruesome murder of student
As Condemnations continue to trail gruesome murder of Deborah Yakubu, a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto on the trumped up allegation of blasphemy, the 19 northern governors have also added their voices.
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Azman Air rejects Dangote’s son-in-law for allegedly supporting killers of Deborah
Azman Air has rejected Jamil Abubakar, a former pilot in its crew and son-in-law of Dangote for allegedly supporting killers Deborah Yakubu.
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Deborah Yakubu: Number of those arrested not enough – Catholic Laity Council
The Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria has said the number of those arrested over the brutal killing of Deborah Yakubu is not enough.
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Deborah Samuel:FCCN condemns killing of Deborah, demands justice
The Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria (FCCN) has condemned the killing of Miss Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, for alleged blasphemy. The president and general secretary of FCCN, Rev. Caleb Ahima and Rev. Moses Ebuga accordingly, made the statement in Jos on Sunday The fellowship, a collection…
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Riots, curfew force suspension of Catholic Masses in Sokoto
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, has suspended all Masses in the state.
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Update on Sokoto: Churches attacked by rampaging Moslem youths – Rev Omotosho
The Directorate of Social Communications of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese has confirmed that a few churches in the troubled state were attacked by Muslim youths on rampage.
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Sokoto State Riot: Igbo youth group hints on reprisal attack
The apex apex socio-political youth group in the South East,Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL has frowned at the attacks on Igbos and their properties in Sokoto state,TheNewsGuru.com can confirm. Recall that there was pandemonium on the streets of Sokoto by irate youths who felt aggrieved and also getting violent over the arrest of…
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Tears as Deborah Samuel’s remains is buried in Niger state
Pastor Emmanuel Maaaji of the First Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Tunga Magajiya, Niger, has confirmed the arrival in Magajiya of the remains of the slain student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Miss Deborah Samuel for burial.