Muslim mob came out on streets in support of Islamists who murdered Christian girl.

Nigeria witnessed hundreds of muslim protesters coming out on the streets and demanding the release of Islamists who were arrested for the brutal killing of a Christian girl named Deborah Samuel over allegations of ‘blasphemy’.

Few days ago a Christian female student in Nigeria is burnt alive by muslim mob for allegedly criticizing Mohammad. The name of the Christian girl was Ms Deborah, and she was a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Wamako. She accused of passing unflattering comments about Prophet of Muslims, Mohammed on campus. It is being reported that she posted comments about Mohammed on online platform.

Killing over blasphemy has been a recurring crisis across northern Nigeria for years, but authorities have not been able to address the situation. Culprits are usually not arrested, or released shortly after being taken into custody in the predominantly Muslim region.Following immediate threats to her safety, she was immediately evacuated to the security post of the school, according to a student who witnessed the development and passed its preliminary details to The Gazette. But the mob pursued her to the security post and overpowered the personnel there.

On May 14, hundreds of people came out to protest against the arrest of two students in the case where Samuel was murdered over alleged blasphemy. Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, said, “Everyone should, please, in the interest of peace, go back home.” Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. It is roughly divided between Christians and Muslims. Religious tensions and communal riots are common, especially in the Muslim-majority north.

 

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