Buhari Condemns Sokoto Killing, Warns Violence Solves No Problems

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of a second-year female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), the Prophet of Islam.

According to him, the case demands an impartial, extensive probe into all that happened before and during the incident.

Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday, the President described the news of the young lady killed by fellow students as a matter of concern, noting that Muslims all over the world demand respect for the Holy Prophets, including Isah (Alaihissalaam, Jesus Christ) and Muhammad (SAW).

He said; “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 into his or her own hands in this country. Violence has and never will solve any problem.”

The President also directed the Ministries of Information and Culture, Police Affairs and 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.

While extending the nation’s condolences to the family of the deceased student and wishing all those injured a quick recovery, President Buhari lauded the immediate response to the incident by the Sokoto State Government and urged religious and community leaders to call citizens’ attention to the need to exercise the right to freedom of speech responsibly.

The President also called for tampered comments by the media and calm among the general population while the investigation is ongoing to find out the remote and immediate causes of the incident. – With NAN reports