Nigerians on Twitter are angry after a female student at the Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE) in Sokoto was attacked and burned to death on blasphemy allegations on Thursday, May 12.
Deborah Yakubu, a Christian student, was accused of insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW) after allegedly sending a voice message chastising her classmates for discussing religion in their Whatsapp group conversation.
The Sokoto Government has ordered the school to be closed for the time being but outraged Twitter users have expressed their anger on social media in the aftermath of the tragedy. Mr Macaroni, a Nigerian comedian, is among the outraged netizens.
Mr Macaroni wrote;
According to multiple reports, Deborah a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, accused of Blasphemy was killed and burnt. This is what happens when there are no consequences for actions in the society. The government must wake up from their slumber!!
Justice must be served!!! And it must be swiftly done!! If not, we would be enabling a society wherein religious extremists take law into their hand, kill and destroy. These acts should be highly condemned lest we add more tension and Chaos to a society already on the edge!!!
Governor @AWTambuwal this is happening in your state!!! Issues like this should be swiftly addressed. Nigerians already have it hard!! Killing and burning of people should not be added to the list!!!
