No fewer than eight persons were
killed on Monday in Talata-Mafara community in Zamfara State after
violence erupted over alleged blasphemy against Islam by a student of
Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-Mafara.
Governor Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari joined hundreds of people to bury the deceased who were killed when an angry mob set fire on the house of a man who tried to rescue the student.
The student was alleged to have made a blasphemous statement against Islam and Prophet Muhammad and was consequently attacked by a mob.
The boy was said to have been beaten to pulp by the mob. The man, whose name was simply given as Tajudeen, took him in his car and rushed him to a hospital.
A witness said the mob, angered by Tajudeen’s act, moved to his house, set it on fire and killed eight persons.
The governor, who called for an emergency Security Council meeting over the incident, expressed sadness and vowed that “no stone will be left unturned until all those behind this act are brought to book”.
The police have imposed a 12-hour curfew in the community, from 7p.m. to 7a.m. daily until further notice, with warning that anyone caught violating the order would be prosecuted.
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Governor Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari joined hundreds of people to bury the deceased who were killed when an angry mob set fire on the house of a man who tried to rescue the student.
The student was alleged to have made a blasphemous statement against Islam and Prophet Muhammad and was consequently attacked by a mob.
The boy was said to have been beaten to pulp by the mob. The man, whose name was simply given as Tajudeen, took him in his car and rushed him to a hospital.
A witness said the mob, angered by Tajudeen’s act, moved to his house, set it on fire and killed eight persons.
The governor, who called for an emergency Security Council meeting over the incident, expressed sadness and vowed that “no stone will be left unturned until all those behind this act are brought to book”.
The police have imposed a 12-hour curfew in the community, from 7p.m. to 7a.m. daily until further notice, with warning that anyone caught violating the order would be prosecuted.
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Too bad, human lives mean nothing anymore. Everyday killing, as if its goats they r slaughtering.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I mind what I say, those people are very heartless.
ReplyDeleteReligion of peace Indeed! Yet they say islam is a tolerant and a peaceful religion. yet people are killed daily due to blasphemy laws which the muslims use to silence critics of the islamic religion. Those Nothern leaders turn a blind eye to this barberic custom. Ndi Ara! IT IS WELL
ReplyDeleteIf u have the opportunity to leave this country, go oooo, worse things to come
ReplyDeleteTrue talk my broda
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