President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the resort
to self-help by the mob in Sokoto, which resulted in violence, destruction and
killing of a second-year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto,
Deborah Samuel.
She was alleged to have blasphemed against Prophet Muhammad
(SAW), the Prophet of Islam on Thursday.
But reacting to the incident, 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.
The President noted that 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 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 Government and urged
religious and community leaders to call citizens’ attention to the need to
exercise the right to freedom of speech responsibly.
He called for tampered comments by the media and calm among
the general population while investigation is ongoing.
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