By Oluwaseun Sonde
United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina Muhammed has called for justice on the killing of female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State, Deborah Samuel, following alleged of her blaspheming Muhammad (SAW), Prophet of Islam last week Thursday.
Amina Muhammed made this known on her social media platform on Monday, she said religions should not be misinterpreted to preach violence when they promote peace, while prayed for the family of the deceased and for the repose of her soul.
According to her tweets, "Justice must be done for the senseless, brutal killing of the young, Deborah Samuel in Nigeria. Religions should not be misinterpreted to preach violence when they promote peace. My prayers are with the family and for the repose of her soul".
Meanwhile, according to multiple reports, the deceased, Deborah Samuel who was a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, on Thursday accused of blasphemy, she was killed, burnt and filmed.
The situation drew condemnation from many, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah.
In a swift reaction, the police authorities arrested two suspects linked to the murder, saying they had begun a manhunt for other suspects who appeared in footage of the gruesome murder which trended on social media.
Shortly after, a violent protest degenerated in the north-western state that led to several loss of properties.
Worried by the situation, Governor Tambuwal declared a 24-hour curfew within the metropolis on Saturday in a bid to prevent the protest from spreading further.
But in a statement on Monday, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Isah Bajini, said Governor Tambuwal relaxed the curfew after receiving a briefing from security agencies in the state.
“Sequel to the briefing by the security heads in the state, the State Governor, Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has ordered the relaxation of the 24-hour curfew in force in Sokoto metropolis.
“The revised curfew will now be from dusk to dawn in Sokoto township. This is with a view to affording people the window to pursue their legitimate businesses and other means of livelihood.”
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