How Deborah, Sokoto Student, Was Stoned To Death For alleged Blasphemy

Sultan, Kukah condemn “barbaric, ungodly” act Some students of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, on Thursday, lynched a female student, identified simply as Deborah, over an allegation of blasphemy against Muhammed, a prophet of Islam. The deceased was violently stoned to death and later set ablaze by the angry mob, who are mostly students of the college. The college authorities immediately announced the closure of the school and ordered students to vacate the campus. Meanwhile, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar and Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, have…

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