12th of May 2022, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel was gruesomely killed by Islamic extremists who accused her of blaspheming Prophet Muhammad.

An eye witness, Rakia narrated her last words befpre she was killed, “She was dragged out, flogged and stoned. The last word in her mouth was ‘what do you hope to achieve with this?’ By then some of our coursemates were making calls to some of our lecturers to save the situation. At a point, all the Christian students fled the school premises. It was when I got home that I heard she was set ablaze. Since the incident, I have been having a flash of her pleading expression. She pleaded for mercy and called out for help but it was far from her. What a cruel way to die,” she said.

Despite a viral video showing the faces of some of those responsible for flogging, killing, and burning Deborah for alleged blasphemy, two years after, Nigerian authorities have yet to arrest or punish anyone in connection with this heinous crime, implying that the government is not interested in justice.
Nigerian government left the killers and went for those who condemned the murder. A Christian woman, Rhoda Jatau was arrested in Bauchi after she condemned the murder of Deborah in a whatsapp message. She was charged with blasphemy by Nigerian authorities. She was alleged to have shared a message in her work WhatsApp group, condemning the murder of Deborah.

Amnesty International has condemned the non-prosecution of Deborah’s killers two years after her murder. In a press release made available to newsmen on Saturday to mark the 2nd anniversary of Deborah’s death, the director of the human rights organisation, Isa Sanusi said “On the day Deborah was killed, in a flagrant show of utter disdain for the sanctity of life and impunity, a video footage of a raging fire and a man facing the camera, bragging that he killed and burnt Deborah Samuel — while also brandishing a matchbox — was widely shared on social media.
“Even though the suspects were arrested but in what appears to be an encouragement for impunity suspected killers were not properly charged and were ultimately set free — going away with blood on their hands.
“By failing, again and again, to ensure that those suspected of responsibility of killing(s) over alleged blasphemy are brought to justice, the Nigerian authorities continue to create a permissive environment for brutality.”
“It is never too late for the Nigerian authorities to rearrest those suspected of killing Deborah Samuel and ensure that they face justice through fair trial.
“Nigerian authorities have an obligation under Nigerian and international human rights law to protect lives and to uphold the rule of law,” Sanusi added.

Previous news on Deborah's death

https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2022/05/14/blasphemy-how-deborah-was-killed-her-last-words/

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/603771-nigerian-women-and-religious-extremism-deborah-yakubu-murdered-rhoda-jatau-imprisoned-by-franklyne-ogbunwezeh.html?tztc=1

https://saharareporters.com/2023/05/12/one-year-after-deborah-samuel-was-killed-over-alleged-blasphemy-where-are-her-killers

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Amnesty International condemns non-prosecution of murderers of Deborah. https://punchng.com/amnesty-condemns-non-prosecution-of-deborahs-killers-two-years-after/

Her only crime was being a Christian.

The muslim government is not interested to arrest and punish the terrorists that killed deborah because the muslim mob is always a tool for them during elections.

Christians in the far North are helpless.. the extremists are banking on their numbers to perpetrate evil and walk free.. Na why I like Isreal be that, do anyhow and you go collect wotowoto. Dem no go tell you before you behave normally.

Chai..




What do I type?

It was absolutely a sorry situation.

The case would have been serious if it was done in Igbo land against any other tribe. Crimes in Nigeria are evaluated and treated based on tribes.

It's really pathetic,may her killers never roam the street freely again.and may God comfort her family

it will never be well with them

These are not Islamist extremists

These are just normal Islamists. Killing is normal with them.

Extremists are the genocidal maniacs like Osama Bin Laden, Abubakar Shekau, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, Umar Abdulmutallab etc who can kill on a large scale

immortalcrown:
The case would have been serious if it was done in Igbo land against any other tribe. Crimes in Nigeria are evaluated and treated based on tribes.

You guys should rest na
Wetin bring igbo come this matter now

You people set yourself up for drags and when people bash for that,u start claiming they hate u or that they're too obsessed with u

U should learn to address issues the way it is...stop seeing things via the tribal lens


Nobody gives an F about your tribe

Its inconsequential in the grand scheme of things

Fkk u all

Terrorists.

BitterTruth0001:
These are not Islamist extremists

These are just normal Islamists. Killing is normal with them.

Extremists are the genocidal maniacs like Osama Bin Laden, Abubakar Shekau, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, Umar Abdulmutallab etc who can kill on a large scale

You call these normal.islamists

baralatie:

You call these normal.islamists

Every islamist is a potential killer

nlfpmod

flokii:
Christians in the far North are helpless.. the extremists are banking on their numbers to perpetrate evil and walk free.. Na why I like Isreal be that, do anyhow and you go collect wotowoto. Dem no go tell you before you behave normally.

many of you do not know that muslim in Isreal are more than Christians, maybe because of the name anyways. but the matter on ground is not about religions but wickedness and inpunity in the society and mind you, what happen to the lady can happen anywhere to any tribe. God should be helpng us and keep us away from bad things and bad peoples.

Ok...

I'm no lawyer, so real lawyers should clear up any errors or grey areas.

Let me get this straight.

As far as I am aware, the law in this country does not allow me to take the life of another except under certain, special circumstances. But...Islamists say their religion does allow them to take a life for blasphemy against their prophet.

Deborah Samuels wasn't the first and she won't be the last, sadly. Until Nigerians answer the question of which law is supreme - federal constitutional law or religious law - this country is going nowhere.

kenny160:
but the matter on ground is not about religions but wickedness and inpunity in the society and mind you, what happen to the lady can happen anywhere to any tribe.

^^^


What is it with this constant use of the word 'tribe' nowadays? What does it have to do with anything in the Deborah Samuels case?

Stop the generalization and call a spade a spade. All this vague talk about societal wickedness and impunity will take us nowhere. Some Nigerians murdered a fellow Nigerian in cold blood because she allegedly 'blasphemed' their prophet. As far as I aware, the law in Nigeria does not permit anyone to kill in the name of their prophet.

The federal government knows what to do but it has refused to do it.

kenny160:
God should be helpng us and keep us away from bad things and bad peoples.

^^^
Ok.

But the facts of the case are clear. God isn't going to come down and enforce the laws we humans have made.

We know what to do.

Sad to remember. May her soul rest in peace.

Una no wan put this for frontpage?

This is just one out of too many reasons CHRISTIANS will continue to support ISRAEL.


Deborah was killed by Muslims for ISLAM!!!!!


Where is JUSTICE and FAIRNESS in Nigeria?


May all Islamic terrorist not experience PEACE because their is nothing PEACEFUL about them.

nlfpmod

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The most scary thing about this is that, some hypocrites who are shedding crocodile tears about her killing will support and vote for Atiku who supported this killing indirectly. They will vote Atiku because their messiah will be choosen as his vice

Those are terrorists not Islamic extremists. Nigerian space actively encourages terrorism on the grounds of tribal and religious affiliations in a vicious cycle.

Years down the line, they'll become terrorist cell leaders and we'll spend billions of dollars chasing them when we could just pick them up now and keep them apart from sane society.

The funny thing about this vicious cycle is the billions being used to chase them will lead to abandoning some other kids who will not be properly educated and they will become the next set of terrorists. Part of the billions will also be looted. Cycle complete

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