Nigeria's President, Muhammadu buhari has reacted to the killing of a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel over alleged Blasphemy.

The President strongly condemned the resort to self-help by a mob in sokoto, resulting in violence, destruction and killing of Samuel who reportedly blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), the Prophet of Islam.

In a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Friday, President Buhari said the news of the killing of the young lady by fellow students was a matter of concern and demanded an impartial, extensive probe into all that happened before and during the incident.

He admonished Muslims all over the world demand respect for the Holy Prophets, including Isah (Alaihissalaam, Jesus Christ) and Muhammad (SAW) but where transgressions occur, as alleged to be the case in this instance, the law does not allow anyone to take matters into their hands.

Moreover, religious leaders preach that it is not for the believer to judge the actions of another person. The constituted authority must be allowed to deal with such matters when they arise.

“No person has the right to take the law in his or her own hands in this country. Violence has and never will solve any problem," said the President.

President Buhari also directed the Ministries of Information and Culture, Police Affairs and that of Communications and Digital Economy to work with GSM providers and Tech companies to help contain the spread of false and inflammatory information through social media.

The President extended the nation’s condolences to the family of the deceased student and wished all those injured a quick recovery.

He commended the immediate response to the incident by the Sokoto State Government and urged religious and community leaders to call citizens’ attention to the need to exercise the right to freedom of speech responsibly.

President Buhari called for tampered comments by the media and calm among the general population while investigation is ongoing to find out the remote and immediate causes of the incident.

Jossyroyal1:
Rubbish

Tinubuadvocate:
Rubbish for making a move right or should go and burn sokoto.

placeofallure:


Do you know the most frightening thing? I was on a media page and many comments came in supporting the killing. Some even dared christians to come to Sokoto, that there'll be more killings. Are those not potential terrorists? If this were in a saner clime, they will immediately be put under watchlist. Here, we'll fold our arms until another evil happens and the politicians, as usual, will come out to condemn the acts and everything ends there.

tit:
Rest on, sister.
We have the watch.

God1000:
What took him so long to react? he should use the power of his office to order the immediate arrest and prosecution of the monsters and barbarians that committed the heinous, unspeakable and horrendous act

RacistProudIgbo:
Animalistic HeDiot,I think you just got the new now useless fanatics, you will soon leave that seat and I wish the next Southern president will lock you up again, God bless Babangida this evil man would have done worst with military power.

All fulanis around Rumukwurishi will be burnt alive the day your departure date arrive.

The animal cum South west and Northern president only condemn and did not ask the police to arrest the animals.
Ojukwu why?

RacistProudIgbo:


Will you shut up, she is not even an Igbo lady and did not happen anywhere in Igboland, where is her village and what reaction did you have from her family, you bloody terrorist will be fished out in our zone soon.