Tag: Blasphemy
Tambuwal lifts curfew in Sokoto, bans all forms of procession
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has lifted the curfew imposed on the state due to the recent killing of a student of the State College...
Police declare suspected killers of Deborah wanted
The Sokoto State Police Command has declared the prime suspects linked to the murder of Deborah Samuel wanted for culpable homicide.
Deborah, a 200-level student...
Murder of Deborah calls for concern over Christians’ safety in North...
A Lagos-based group, Christain Conscience, has said that the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel, who was killed for alleged blasphemy in Sokoto State, calls...
Deborah: Prophet Muhammad didn’t kill anyone while alive — Gumi
Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi, has said that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) during his lifetime, did not attack or kill people who assassinated his characters.
Gumi...
Northern CAN calls for justice over murder of Sokoto college student
The Christian Association of Nigeria (19 Northern States and Abuja) has called on the Federal Government and the Sokoto State Government to demonstrate political...
Blasphemy: Why I deleted tweet on Deborah’s killing — Atiku
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said every tweet on his official social media handles must get his approval before publication.
Atiku, one...
Deborah: Buhari orders probe, says violence does not solve problems
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State, Deborah Samuel, following an allegation...
Bishop Kukah: Killing of Deborah has nothing to do with religion
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has condemned the killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto...
Deborah: Police arrest two students, shut Sokoto college
Police have arrested two students of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State over their alleged involvement in the killing of their...
Mob sets female student ablaze in Sokoto over alleged blasphemy
Aggrieved mob has killed and set ablaze the body of a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State over...