By Oluwaseun Sonde
United Kingdom has condemned the reported murder of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Deborah Samuel in Sokoto who was accused of Blasphemy.
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing made the condemnation on her tweets on Friday, while urged the Police and relevant authorities to ensure the perpetrators of this horrific act are made to face justice in line with the law.
According to her tweets, "I condemn the murder of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto, and urge the police and relevant authorities to ensure the perpetrators of this horrific act are made to face justice in line with the law.
Meanwhile, reports has it that on Thursday, May 12, some irate students of the Shehu Shagari College of Education mobbed, killed and burnt a colleague, Deborah, over alleged blasphemy of the Prophet Mohammed.
It was reported that Deborah was beaten to a pulp and burnt alive by male Muslim students who accused her of insulting Prophet Muhammed via a WhatsApp platform.
The school authority has shut down academic activities indefinitely as tension gripped residents of the area.
While many Nigerians have condemned the act which has been described as barbaric, others have blamed the late young girl for making 'ungodly' remarks about the prophet.
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