No
fewer than eight persons were killed on Monday in Talata-Mafara community in
Zamfara State after violence erupted over alleged blasphemy against Islam
by a student of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-Mafara
.
Governor Alhaji
Abdulaziz Yari joined hundreds of people to bury the deceased who were killed
when an angry mob set fire on the house of a man who tried to rescue the
student.
The
student was alleged to have made a blasphemous statement against Islam and
Prophet Muhammad and was consequently attacked by a mob.
The
boy was said to have been beaten to pulp by the mob. The man, whose name was
simply given as Tajudeen, took him in his car and rushed him to a hospital.
A witness said the mob, angered by Tajudeen’s act, moved to his house, set it
on fire and killed eight persons.
The
governor, who called for an emergency Security Council meeting over the
incident, expressed sadness and vowed that “no stone will be left unturned
until all those behind this act are brought to book”.
The
police have imposed a 12-hour curfew in the community, from 7p.m. to 7a.m.
daily until further notice, with warning that anyone caught violating the order
would be prosecuted.
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