Sultan Saad Abubakar has condemned the killing of a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE) Sokoto over alleged blasphemy.
The condemnation is contained in a statement by secretary of the Sultanate Council, Saidu Maccido on Thursday.
He called on security agencies to bring the perpetrators to justice.
“The Sultanate Council has learnt with dismay the unfortunate happenings at the Shehu Shagari College of Education, (SSCOE) Sokoto that led to the loss of life of a female student of the Institution.
“The Sultanate Council condemns the incident in its totality and has urged the security agencies to bring perpetrators of the unjustifiable incident to justice.
“The Sultanate Council has urged all to remain calm and ensure peaceful co-existence among all people of the State and nation,” the statement reads.
