Abdu Gusau Polytechnic Attack: Buhari Seeks Justice For ‘Blasphemy’ Victims

   President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of at eight persons in Zamfara State on the allegation of “blasphemy”.
A mob, suspected to be students of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, on Monday descended on a man they accused of blaspheming the Prophet of Islam.
They later set those who tried to help him alight The attack occurred at Talata Mafara, a town in Zamfara.
Mr. Buhari described the attack as “barbaric and unacceptable”.
Writing on Twitter, the president said he “received news of the mob killings in Zamfara with great dismay”.
“I assure that the law will take its course. My prayers are with the families of the victims,” he said.
Mr. Buhari, who has been widely criticized for failing to speak out or condemn similar attacks
in the past, said “Under my watch we will work to ensure that there is no place for violence in the
name of religion, ethnicity, or in any guise whatsoever”.

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– Nigerians have condemned the killing of eight
people in Zamfara state over alleged blasphemy
against Prophet Muhammad
– A religious crisis erupted over alleged
blasphemy by a student against Islam
– Eight people were burnt to death by a mob
Nigerians are outraged over the killing of eight
persons in Zamfara state after a religious crisis
broke out.
The eight persons were killed over alleged
blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad by a
student of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-
Mafara.
The student was alleged to have made a
blasphemous statement against Islam and
Prophet Muhammad. He was attacked by a mob
and beaten to stupor.
A man identified as Tajudeen was said to have
rescued him and taken him to the
hospital.Preview
Angry over this, the mob reportedly moved to
Tajudeen’s house and set it ablaze, killing eight
persons.
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blasphemy
Many Nigerians have condemned the killings,
saying justice must prevail.

Islamic teachings does not
encourage the martyrdom of
another. The mob killings in Zamfara
is highly condemnable. Justice must
prevail!
— Ibrahim B. Babangida
(@General_Ibbro)

Zamfara killings: Soyinka seeks
punishment for hate preachers

The Nobel laureate, who condemned the recent murder of eight students of the Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata Mafara, in Zamfara State, noted that such leaders were vicariously liable for the destruction caused by their followers.
He explained, “In my view, it is that toxin
injected into the social consciousness of the
followers of that religion, which has resulted in
the murder of its citizens. Is there something
called vicarious guilt or not?
“Should we be surprised and start shouting
aloud and condemning some stupid young
fellows who took the law into their own hands
and killed, burnt eight people alive, who were not even part of the original scenario?
“I call them stupid and a disgrace to their school, Abdu Gusau Polytechnic. I say they are stupid and a disgrace to learning anywhere because even a child who leaves in a community must understand that if you want to create a serious fight between two people, just say that, ‘That individual whom you are targeting has abused your mother.’ It is as elementary as that.”
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