There was confusion on Sunday in the Ketu area of Lagos State after some Hausa youths seized a chemist, identified as Emmanuel

PUNCH Metro learnt that Emmanuel would have been lynched but for the intervention of policemen from the Ketu Police Division who quickly brought the situation under control.

A source told our correspondent that the victim had written a blasphemous word on a magazine, which triggered the anger of the youths.



The source said the police had already taken custody of the victim to save his life.

He added that the Hausa youths mobilised to destroy the victim’s shop, but were prevented by the policemen, who were deployed in the area.

He said, “It happened around 9pm on Sunday. The issue could have led to a bloody fight between Christians and Muslims in Ketu, but for the police.

“What happened was that the man wrote something on a magazine which the Hausa youths said was blasphemous. When other Hausa men saw it, they became angry and seized him.

“Some of his friends tried to rescue him and that almost started a fight. The police were alerted and they responded quickly and doused the rising tension.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, adding that the situation was under control.

She also confirmed that Emmanuel was in police custody.

She said, “The Lagos State Police Command averted what could have been a religious crisis between the Christian community and the Hausa Muslim community due to the timely intervention of its operatives.

“At about 9.05pm, the Ketu division received a distress call that a boy was about to be lynched by some youths because he wrote blasphemous words on their magazine.

“The boy was rescued and kept in protective custody. His chemist shop was secured from destruction. Everywhere is calm as the police have intensified patrol in the area after successfully calming frayed nerves.”


http://punchng.com/hausa-youths-attack-lagos-chemist-blasphemy/

These people will surely take Lagos should Nigeria divides

What were the blasphemous words? I really want to know

Peaceful religion

rapistomenka:


http://punchng.com/hausa-youths-attack-lagos-chemist-blasphemy/

someone has to rise to stop this nonsense, is islam the only religion? why will the muslim protect their god, can't their god fight or judge the offender?

I am sure in my assertion not long ago.
The recent increase in the spate of fulani herdsmen-related violence is more as a result of will-power than ability.

The above is because when you have your grand patron at the helm of affair, you acquire a newfound confidence in ur activities. Pmb's presence in Aso rock is the sole reason for all the senseless religious killing we started experiencing since 2015. Every northerner now sees himself as a 1st among equal who can do whatever he likes.

The decline of BH related violence presently is also more of will-power, not ability.
BH has no islamic basis for continued violence, seeing that they are no longer ruled by an infidel, and the caliphate they desire may come right through from Pmb, when muslims attain their 'rightful' position in all sphere of Nigerian state.
I know of the chibok girls, they will be released soon, dramatically, so as not to raise eye-brows.

Crime in the name of Cattle-culture & religion must be stopped. Execpt we don't have laws in the land.

This Muslims need to be tamed. Since Buhari came into power their activities have become nothing short of scaring.
And they keep saying Buhari doesn't want to get involved, but every time his brothers attack someone, it is the attacked person that gets arrested (in the guise of protective custody), instead of the attackers who are allowed to roam the streets free. Sure seems to me the police is taking orders from above.

Anybody that thinks Lagos is no man's land is on a long thing .Make no mistake Lagos belongs to the north

No man's land

thesicilian:
This Muslims need to be tamed. Since Buhari came into power their activities have become nothing short of scaring.
And they keep saying Buhari doesn't want to get involved, but every time his brothers attack someone, it is the attacked person that gets arrested (in the guise of protective custody), instead of the attackers who are allowed to roam the streets free. Sure seems to me the police is taking orders from above.

The boldness is brought about by the fact that their brothers are in charge of all security apparatus in zoogeria

Because Lagos is goat or Foul that someone can just steal abi?

That said Islam and Muslims need to be curtailed. If this persists, a religious war will happen in Nigeria and we know who will win.

rapistomenka:
These people will surely take Lagos should Nigeria divides

idupaul:
Anybody that thinks Lagos is no man's land is on a long thing .Make no mistake Lagos belongs to the north

Wailers are Twisters

Dem gather liver carry their fanaticism reach Lagos !

Decibel:

The boldness is brought about by the fact that their brothers are in charge of all security apparatus in zoogeria

And that was a preemptive move by the President who is allegedly "staying out of it"

Montaque:
I am sure in my assertion not long ago.
The recent increase in the spate of fulani herdsmen-related violence is more as a result of will-power than ability.

The above is because when you have your grand patron at the helm of affair, you acquire a newfound confidence in ur activities. Pmb's presence in Aso rock is the sole reason for all the senseless religious killing we started experiencing since 2015. Every northerner now sees himself as a 1st among equal who can do whatever he likes.

The decline of BH related violence presently is also more of will-power, not ability.
BH has no islamic basis for continued violence, seeing that they are no longer ruled by an infidel, and the caliphate they desire may come right through from Pmb, when muslims attain their 'rightful' position in all sphere of Nigerian state.
I know of the chibok girls, they will be released soon, dramatically, so as not to raise eye-brows.

you have said it all. How do know all this? As if u are in the North, u are the only person that hit the nail.

Trashy and junk journalism.

I'm just asking myself, what did the victim write? what magazine? He is said to be a chemist, so I wonder if he's a writer as well, and a if it was a religious piece or something related to his profession that he wrote about.

This rubbish just raises more questions than answers. I'm not trying to exonerate our fanatic "brothers" from the north, though.
We all know that since the Grand Commander of cattle rarers has relocated to Aso rock, their violence and impunity has taken a giant leap.

MalcoImX:
Wailers are Twisters

I am not a wailer ,I am just a reformed zombie

idupaul:
Anybody that thinks Lagos is no man's land is on a long thing .Make no mistake Lagos belongs to the north

Typical flattie, always spewing trash for attention..

rapistomenka:
These people will surely take Lagos should Nigeria divides

Don't be surprised if d so called Emma is a fla ttino. wont u go and save him, instead of hiding behind your phone.

This hausa moslems and violence.

hundredhundred:


Typical flattie, always spewing trash for attention..

Are you the one that made me a Flattie? For your info I am an indigenes of Lagos by birth and upbringing..now please park that your pencil light well before I scratch am

hundredhundred:


Typical flattie, always spewing trash for attention..

Are you the one that made me a Flattie? For your info I am an indigenes of Lagos by birth and upbringing..now please park that your pencil light well before I scratch am

idupaul:


Are you the one that made me a Flattie? For your info I am an indigenes of Lagos by birth and upbringing..now please park that your pencil light well before I scratch am

Idu is not a Yoruba name.
Sorry.

Shewunoshewa:


Idu is not a Yoruba name.
Sorry.

It doesn't have to be a Yoruba name for me to be a law abiding citizen of Lagos state ..I was born here and I have carried on with my life here in a law abiding manner plus a I pay all my taxes here ..what more do you want from me before you even the spirits of Lagos favour me in this land and the consider me a son of Lagos

idupaul:


I am not a wailer ,I am just a reformed zombie

If by your clarification there are only Wailers and Zombies, then you're a Wailer. A reformed Zombie is nothing but a twisting Wailer.

MalcoImX:
If by your clarification there are only Wailers and Zombies, then you're a Wailer. A reformed Zombie is nothing but a twisting Wailer.

I campaigned and voted for Buhari but now I have realised I made a mistake as regards Buhari so I went into rehab and came out reformed. I still believe PDP failed Nigeria but I I have lost all hope in the leadership style of Mr Buhari .

omoelesa:
Don't be surprised if d so called Emma is a fla ttino. wont u go and save him, instead of hiding behind your phone.

yes he is a Igbo. The police averted the crisis by all means because they know what it would have resulted to. But the hausas could have attacked and killed the 'hosts' and police would give no response.

I am waiting for the usual people to come and defend those intolerant people here.

idupaul:


Are you the one that made me a Flattie? For your info I am an indigenes of Lagos by birth and upbringing..now please park that your pencil light well before I scratch am

How can you hate your state and region so much that you had to claim somewhere else cos of shame. Odey hate his dungeon so much that he is trying to claim Lagos. Your kinsmen should be ashamed of you for denying the erosion ravaged sad beastland. Pathetic.

Shewunoshewa:


Idu is not a Yoruba name.
Sorry.

He is ashamed of his dungeon, reason he is trying to claim Lagos. Lolzzzzz. Big shame.