The Nigeria Police Force, Sokoto State Command, have
declared fleeing suspects captured in viral video of the killing and subsequent
setting on fire of Deborah Samuel wanted for culpable homicide.
The deceased who was, until her
death, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was
accused of blasphemy after which some of her classmates among others stoned her
to death before setting her body on fire within the school premises.
This was contained in a press release signed by the
command’s public relations officer, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, and made available to
newsmen in the state on Tuesday
He further explained that those arrested at the scene of the
incident while dispersing the mob had been charged to court and the court
remanded them in prison.
“The Sokoto State Command under the able leadership of the
Commissioner of Police, CP Kamaldeen Okunlola, has declared the suspects
spotted on the viral video wanted.
“The Command is using these medium to reiterate its
commitment towards apprehending the suspects. The command has already deployed
all its intelligence and on the lookout for the suspects .
“Members of the
public are enjoined to cooperate with the police and report any mere
identification to the command or any security outfit in their domain.”
“The command can be reached through its emergency number
07068848035,” he added.
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