Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has imposed a 24-hour curfew in the northwestern state to curb further spread of violence, following a mob rampage for the release of Deborah Samuel’s murder suspects.
Ms. Samuel was murdered on Thursday, May 12, 2022 by students of her college for alleged blasphemy of Prophet Mohammed.
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Governor Tambuwal said the directive was issued “in pursuance of peace and order in the Sokoto metropolis and the entire state.”
Violent protests broke out across the state, with some citizens demanding the release of those responsible for Thursday’s killing of Ms Samuel.
Ms Samuel, a 200-level Home Economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, was killed at about 9:00 a.m. on the day for allegedly criticizing Prophet Muhammed.
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Her killing has sparked nationwide outrage, with political and religious leaders demanding urgent arrests and prosecution of all suspects.
The protesters wielded placards with inscriptions such as, “Release our Muslim brothers”, “Muslims Are Not Terrorists”, among others.
Ahead of the protest, security personnel were stationed at strategic places, including the Sultan of Sokoto Palace.
Attempts by the protesters to invade the Sultan’s Palace were averted by the security personnel who fired teargas canisters to disperse the mob.
