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What spiritual head of Islam in Nigeria says after Deborah was lynched for blasphemy
The Sokoto Sultanate Council has condemned the killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto State.
Deborah was lynched by some male Muslim students and set on fire for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed.
Reacting, the Sultanate Council in a statement issued by its secretary, Sa’idu Mohammadu Maccido, called on security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book.
“The Sultanate Council has learnt with dismay the unfortunate happening at the Shehu Shagari College of Education, SSCOE Sokoto that led to the loss of life of a female student of the institution.
“The Sultanate Council condemns the incident in its totality and has urged the security agencies to bring the perpetrators of the unjustifiable incident to justice.
“The Sultanate Council has urged all to remain calm and ensure peaceful co-existence among all people of the state and nation.”
The school management has since shut down the institution till further notice.
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