Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah has condemned the killing of a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE), Ms Deborah Yakubu.
Ms Yakubu was killed at the institution premises following alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammed in an audio recording on Thursday.
The Bishop in a statement he personally signed called on the authorities to arrest and punished the culprit in accordance with the extant laws of our land.
“I have received with deep shock the news of the tragedy that has occurred in the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, leading to the gruesome murder of Ms. Deborah Yakubu, a 200 level Home Economics student today.
“We condemn this incident in the strongest terms and call on the authorities to investigate this tragedy and ensure that all the culprits are brought to book.
“The only obligation that is owed her immediate family, her fellow students and the school authorities is the assurance that those who are guilty of this inhuman act, no matter their motivation, are punished according to the extant laws of our land. This has nothing to do with Religion. Christians have lived peacefully with their Muslim neighbours here in Sokoto over the years. This matter must be treated as a criminal act and the law must take its cause.
“Meanwhile, I wish to call on all Christians in Sokoto and around to remain calm and to please pray for the repose of the soul of Ms. Deborah. It is the first obligation we owe her. May God grant her eternal rest and console her immediate family,” the statement reads.
